Caucasus Barometer 2019 Armenia

Caucasus Barometer is the annual household survey about social economic issues and political attitudes conducted by CRRC.
Country: Armenia
Fieldwork Dates: February 21, 2020 to March 15, 2020.

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SETTYPE: Settlement type

Question text: Settlement type

RESPSEX: Respondent's sex

Question text: Respondent's sex

AGEGROUP: Age group

Question text: Age group

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

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

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

Note: Frequencies are calculated without 'not applicable' option

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

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

Note: Frequencies are calculated without 'not applicable' option

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

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

Note: Frequencies are calculated without 'not applicable' option

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

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

Note: Frequencies are calculated without 'not applicable' option

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

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

Note: Frequencies are calculated without 'not applicable' option

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

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

Note: Frequencies are calculated without 'not applicable' option

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

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

Note: Frequencies are calculated without 'not applicable' option

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

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

Note: Frequencies are calculated without 'not applicable' option

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

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

Note: Frequencies are calculated without 'not applicable' option

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

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

Note: Frequencies are calculated without 'not applicable' option

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

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

Note: Frequencies are calculated without 'not applicable' option

ACTDON: Activities during last 6 months: Made a donation to a trustworthy organization

Question text: Could you please tell me which of these activities have you been involved in during the past 6 months? - Made a donation to a trustworthy organization.

Note: Frequencies are calculated without 'not applicable' option

RATEHAP: How happy would you say you are?

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

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

EMONOW: What are you feeling at this moment?

Question text: People experience different emotions throughout the day. What are you feeling at this moment?

GALLTRU: Most people can be trusted?

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

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

CIGAVGD: Do you smoke?

Question text: On average, how many cigarettes do you smoke per day?

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

HLTHRAT: How would you rate your health?

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

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

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

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

BUSINUSA: Approval of doing business with American

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

BUSINARM: Approval of doing business with Armenian

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

BUSINAZE: Approval of doing business with Azerbaijani

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

BUSINITA: Approval of doing business with Italian

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

BUSINARA: Approval of doing business with Arab

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

BUSINGEO: Approval of doing business with Georgian

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

BUSINIRA: Approval of doing business with Iranian

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

BUSINJEW: Approval of doing business with Jew

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

BUSINKUR: Approval of doing business with Kurd, Yezidi

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

BUSINRUS: Approval of doing business with Russian

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

BUSINTUR: Approval of doing business with Turk

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

BUSINUKR: Approval of doing business with Ukrainian

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

BUSININD: Approval of doing business with Indian

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

BUSINMOL: Approval of doing business with Molokan

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

BUSINJW: Approval of doing business with Jehovah’s Witness

Question text: Can you please tell me whether you approve or disapprove people like you doing business with a Jehovah’s Witness?

BUSINGA: Approval of doing business with homosexual

Question text: Can you please tell me whether you approve or disapprove of people like you doing business with a homosexual

MARWUSA: Approval of women marrying American

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

MARWARM: Approval of women marrying Armenian

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

MARWAZE: Approval of women marrying Azerbaijani

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

MARWITA: Approval of women marrying Italian

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

MARWARA: Approval of women marrying Arab

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

MARWGEO: Approval of women marrying Georgian

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

MARWIRA: Approval of women marrying Iranian

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

MARWJEW: Approval of women marrying Jew

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

MARWKUR: Approval of women marrying Kurd, Yezidi

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

MARWRUS: Approval of women marrying Russian

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

MARWTUR: Approval of women marrying Turk

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

MARWUKR: Approval of women marrying Ukrainian

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

MARWIND: Approval of women marrying Indian

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

MARWMOL: Approval of women marrying Molokan

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

MARWJW: Approval of marrying with Jehovah's Witness

Question text: Can you please tell me whether you approve or disapprove people like you marrying a Jehovah’s Witness?

CLRLABR: Having a close relative currently living abroad

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

CLFRDAB: Have any close friends currently living abroad

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

FATEINLF: Perception of fatalism

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

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

NEIGHBOR: Which of these people would you not wish to have your neighbors most?

Question text: Which of these people would you not wish to have your neighbors most?

Note: Sequence of the answer options was rotated in the Show cards during the fieldwork.

ACCVODK: From what age is it acceptable for a woman to drink strong alcohol?

Question text: Sometimes people are considered too young to do or experience certain things. Could you please tell me, from what age do you think it is acceptable for a woman to drink strong alcohol (vodka, brandy)?

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

ACCTOBA: From what age is it acceptable for a woman to smoke tobacco?

Question text: Sometimes people are considered too young to do or experience certain things. Could you please tell me, from what age do you think it is acceptable for a woman to smoke tobacco?

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

ACCSEPL: From what age is it acceptable for a woman to live separately from parents?

Question text: Sometimes people are considered too young to do or experience certain things. Could you please tell me, from what age do you think it is acceptable for a woman to live separately from parents before marriage?

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

ACCSEBM: From what age is it acceptable for a woman to have sex before marriage?

Question text: Sometimes people are considered too young to do or experience certain things. Could you please tell me, from what age do you think it is acceptable for a woman to have sexual relations before marriage?

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

ACCMARR: From what age is it acceptable for a woman to get married?

Question text: Sometimes people are considered too young to do or experience certain things. Could you please tell me, from what age do you think it is acceptable for a woman to get married?

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

ACCCOHB: From what age is it acceptable for a woman to cohabit with a man without marriage

Question text: Sometimes people are considered too young to do or experience certain things. Could you please tell me, from what age do you think it is acceptable for a woman to cohabit with a man without marriage?

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

GENBREA: Who should normally be the breadwinner?

Question text: In your opinion, ideally, who should normally be the breadwinner in Armenia's families - a man or a woman?

GENBRER: Who is the breadwinner in the majority of Armenia's families?

Question text: Speaking about the majority of the families in Armenia today, who is the breadwinner - a man or a woman?

IDEALNCH: Ideal number of children per family

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

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

GNDPREF: The preferred gender of the child

Question text: If a family has one child, what would be the preferred gender of the child?

CAREPRNTS: Who should take care of parents

Question text: In your opinion, who should take care of parents more?

APTINHERT: Who should inherit the apartment?

Question text: Imagine that there are a son and a daughter in a household and the household only owns one apartment. In your opinion, who should inherit the apartment?

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

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

TRUOS: How much do you trust or distrust the information provided by official sources

Question text: Please, tell me, in general, how much do you trust or distrust the information provided by official sources.

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

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

CNTPROS: Will the situation in Armenia improve or not?

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

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

IMPISS1: Most important issue facing the country

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

IMPISS2: Second most important issue facing the country

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

Note: Frequencies are calculated without Not applicable option. Answe options Unaffordability of professional or higher education, Not having NATO membership, Threat to national traditions, Violation of property rights, Immigration, Gender inequality , Problematic relations with Russia, Unfairness of elections were grouped to Other.

REVPARTP: Participating in protests

Question text: Have you participated in the events (known as “Velvet Revolution”) of April 2018 in the following ways? Participating in protests

REVPARTBR: Blocking roads/streets

Question text: Have you participated in the events (known as “Velvet Revolution”) of April 2018 in the following ways? Blocking roads/streets

REVPARTG: Blocking the activities of state or local government bodies

Question text: Have you participated in the events (known as “Velvet Revolution”) of April 2018 in the following ways? Blocking the activities of state or local government bodies

REVPARTS: Joining labor/school strikes

Question text: Have you participated in the events (known as “Velvet Revolution”) of April 2018 in the following ways? Joining labor/school strikes

REVPARTD: Publishing or participating in discussions on social networks (Facebook, Twitter, Telegram, etc.)

Question text: Have you participated in the events (known as “Velvet Revolution”) of April 2018 in the following ways? Publishing or participating in discussions on social networks (Facebook, Twitter, Telegram, etc.)

REVPARTF: Following the events in social networks (Facebook, Twitter, Telegram, etc.)

Question text: Have you participated in the events (known as “Velvet Revolution”) of April 2018 in the following ways? Following the events in social networks (Facebook, Twitter, Telegram, etc.)

REVPARTOT: Other

Question text: Have you participated in the events (known as “Velvet Revolution”) of April 2018 in the following ways? Other

REVEXP1: What kind of expectations did you have from the events of April 2018?

Question text: What kind of expectations did you have from the events (known as “Velvet Revolution”) of April 2018?

REVEXP2: To what extent have your expectations been met in regards to the events of April 2018?

Question text: To what extent have your expectations been met in regards to the events (known as “Velvet Revolution”) of April 2018?

Note: The question was asked to those whose expactations were positive or negarive from the events of April 2018

REFLANG: Approve/disapprove - Making the teaching of university courses on “Armenian language” and “Armenian history” optional

Question text: To what extent do you approve the following ongoing or possible reforms? - Making the teaching of university courses on “Armenian language” and “Armenian history” optional

Note: Frequencies are calculated without Not applicable option

REFCRC: Approve/disapprove - Removing the “History of Armenian church” course from the curriculum of public schools

Question text: To what extent do you approve the following ongoing or possible reforms? - Removing the “History of Armenian church” course from the curriculum of public schools

Note: Frequencies are calculated without Not applicable option

REFRET: Approve/disapprove - Possibility for early retirement of the constitutional court members

Question text: To what extent do you approve the following ongoing or possible reforms? - Possibility for early retirement of the constitutional court members

Note: Frequencies are calculated without Not applicable option

REFVET: Approve/disapprove - Examining the conscientiousness of the judges (vetting)

Question text: To what extent do you approve the following ongoing or possible reforms? - Examining the conscientiousness of the judges (vetting)

Note: Frequencies are calculated without Not applicable option

REFIST: Approve/disapprove - Adaptation of the Istanbul Convention (“Convention on preventing and combating violence against women and domesticviolence”)

Question text: To what extent do you approve the following ongoing or possible reforms? - Adaptation of the Istanbul Convention (“Convention on preventing and combating violence against women and domestic violence”)

Note: Frequencies are calculated without Not applicable option

REFINT: Approve/disapprove - Reduction of income tax rate

Question text: To what extent do you approve the following ongoing or possible reforms? - Reduction of income tax rate

Note: Frequencies are calculated without Not applicable option

REFHLT: Approve/disapprove - Mandatory health insurance, with a 6% taxation from salaries

Question text: To what extent do you approve the following ongoing or possible reforms? - Mandatory health insurance, with a 6% taxation from salaries

Note: Frequencies are calculated without Not applicable option

REFREF: Approve/disapprove - Constitutional Referendum

Question text: To what extent do you approve the following ongoing or possible reforms? - Constitutional Referendum

Note: Frequencies are calculated without Not applicable option

ISTTEXT: Approve/disapprove - Have you read the Istanbul Convention text

Question text: Have you read the Istanbul Convention text

TRUHLTH: Trust - Healthcare system

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

TRUBANK: Trust - Banks

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

TRUEDUC: Trust - Educational system

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

TRUARMY: Trust - Army

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

TRUCRTS: Trust - Court system

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

TRUNGOS: Trust - NGOs

Question text: Please tell me how much do you trust or distrust NGOs working in the Armenia?

TRUPARL: Trust - Parliament

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

TRUEXEC: Trust - Executive government

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

TRUPRES: Trust - President

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

TRUPOLI: Trust - Police

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

TRUPPS: Trust - Political parties

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

TRUMEDI: Trust - Media

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

TRULOCG: Trust - Local government

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

TRURELI: Trust - Religious institutions respondent belongs to

Question text: Please tell me how much do you trust or distrust religious institutions to which you belong?

TRUOMB: Trust - Ombudsman

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

TRUSTEU: Trust - EU

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

TRUSTUN: Trust - UN

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

QUALINF: How well TVs in Armenia inform the population

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

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

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

FAIRTRT: People like yourself are treated fairly by the government

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

LPROS: To what extent do you approve the persecution/prosecution of the representatives and leaders of former government?

Question text: To what extent do you approve the persecution/prosecution of the representatives and leaders of former government?

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

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

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

OBJCOUR: Court system favors some citizens VS treats all equally

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

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

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

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

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

PARTYSUPP: Party closest to you

Question text: Now I will give you the tablet computer. Please answer the next question by yourself. After marking the desired answer option on the tablet, please swipe next/tap next. There are a number of political parties in Armenia. Which political party is closest to you?

Note: Sequence of the answer options was rotated in the Show cards during the fieldwork.

PARTYSUPS: Party you have the most sympathy for

Question text: Now I will give you the tablet computer. Please answer the next question by yourself. After you have marked the desired answer option on the tablet, please swipe next/tap next. Despite the previous answer, towards which political party do you have the most sympathy for? After marking the desired answer option on the tablet, please swipe next/tap next.

VOTPRCP: Would you participate in parliamentary elections next Sunday?

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

VOTLELE: Did you vote in the Parliamentary elections on December 9, 2018?

Question text: Did you vote in the Parliamentary elections on December 9, 2018?

ELCOND: Fairness of election

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

NATOSUPP: Support of country's membership in NATO

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

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

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

Note: The question was asked only to those who would not support Armenia's membership in NATO
Answer option - Neutrality is the best choice for my country was grouped with other was grouped to Other

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

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

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

EUSUPP: Support of country's membership in EU

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

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

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

Note: The question was asked only to those who would not support Armenia's membership in the European Union

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

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

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

EEUSUPNA: To what extent do you support Armenia’s membership in the Eurasian Economic Union led by the Russian Federation?

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

EEUNSUW: Main reason you would not support Armenia’s membership in the Eurasian Union?

Question text: What is the main reason you [would not] support Armenia's membership in the Eurasian Union?

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

Question text: What is the main reason you [would] support Armenia's membership in the Eurasian Union?

COOPEU: Assessment - Results of the cooperation with EU

Question text: How would you assess the following processes for Armenia? - Results of the cooperation with EU

COOPNATO: Assessment - Results of the cooperation with NATO

Question text: How would you assess the following processes for Armenia? - Results of the cooperation with NATO

COOPEEU: Assessment - Results of the EEU membership

Question text: How would you assess the following processes for Armenia? - Results of the EEU membership

COOPCSTO: Assessment - Results of the CSTO membership

Question text: How would you assess the following processes for Armenia? - Results of the CSTO membership

MAINFRN: Main friend of the country

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

Note: Options USA, Germany, China, NKR, Italy, India, Canada, Belarus, Syria, Singapore, Cyprus, Sweden, Switzerland were grouped to Other.

MAINENEM: Main enemy of the country

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

Note: Option Israel, Armenia, Everyone, Georgia, France were grouped to Other.

USSRDISS: Has dissolution of the Soviet Union been a good/bad thing for Armenia?

Question text: In your opinion, was the dissolution of the Soviet Union a good thing or a bad thing for Armenia?

USSRPOIN: Dissolution of USSR a good thing: Armenia became independent

Question text: In your opinion, why was the dissolution of the Soviet Union a good thing for Armenia? - Armenia became independent

Note: The question was asked only to those who said that dissolution of Soviet Union was good thing for Armenia

USSRPOWE: Dissolution of USSR a good thing: We have a chance to get closer to the West

Question text: In your opinion, why was the dissolution of the Soviet Union a good thing for Armenia? - Now we have a chance to get closer to the West

Note: The question was asked only to those who said that dissolution of Soviet Union was good thing for Armenia

USSRPOCU: Dissolution of USSR a good thing: Opportunity for our culture to flourish

Question text: In your opinion, why was the dissolution of the Soviet Union a good thing for Armenia? - There is an opportunity for our culture to flourish

Note: The question was asked only to those who said that dissolution of Soviet Union was good thing for Armenia

USSRPOHR: Dissolution of USSR a good thing: Human rights are protected

Question text: In your opinion, why was the dissolution of the Soviet Union a good thing for Armenia? - Human rights are protected

Note: The question was asked only to those who said that dissolution of Soviet Union was good thing for Armenia

USSRPOCM: Dissolution of USSR a good thing: People can start business/commertial activity

Question text: In your opinion, why was the dissolution of the Soviet Union a good thing for Armenia? - People can start a business for his/her own or engage in commercial activities

Note: The question was asked only to those who said that dissolution of Soviet Union was good thing for Armenia

USSRPOFO: Dissolution of USSR a good thing: Wider selection of consumer goods and food

Question text: In your opinion, why was the dissolution of the Soviet Union a good thing for Armenia? - There is a wider selection of consumer goods and food

Note: The question was asked only to those who said that dissolution of Soviet Union was good thing for Armenia

USSRPOEL: Dissolution of USSR a good thing: We can elect our own government

Question text: In your opinion, why was the dissolution of the Soviet Union a good thing for Armenia? - We can elect our own government

Note: The question was asked only to those who said that dissolution of Soviet Union was good thing for Armenia

USSRPOEX: Dissolution of USSR a good thing: People can openly express their opinions

Question text: In your opinion, why was the dissolution of the Soviet Union a good thing for Armenia? - People can openly express their opinions and will not be persecuted because of this.

Note: The question was asked only to those who said that dissolution of Soviet Union was good thing for Armenia

USSRPOTR: Dissolution of USSR a good thing: We can travel abroad

Question text: In your opinion, why was the dissolution of the Soviet Union a good thing for Armenia? - We can travel abroad

Note: The question was asked only to those who said that dissolution of Soviet Union was good thing for Armenia

USSRPOLN: Dissolution of USSR a good thing: We can better sustain our language, uniqueness

Question text: In your opinion, why was the dissolution of the Soviet Union a good thing for Armenia? - We can better sustain our language and uniqueness

Note: The question was asked only to those who said that dissolution of Soviet Union was good thing for Armenia

USSRPOOT: Dissolution of USSR a good thing: Other

Question text: In your opinion, why was the dissolution of the Soviet Union a good thing for Armenia? - Other

Note: The question was asked only to those who said that dissolution of Soviet Union was good thing for Armenia

USSRNEEC: Dissolution of USSR a bad thing: People's economic situation has worsened

Question text: In your opinion, why was the dissolution of the Soviet Union a bad thing for Armenia? - People's economic situation has worsened

Note: The question was asked only to those who said that dissolution of Soviet Union was bad thing for Armenia

USSRNETI: Dissolution of USSR a bad thing: Ties with friends and relatives were severed

Question text: In your opinion, why was the dissolution of the Soviet Union a bad thing for Armenia? - Ties with friends and relatives were severed

Note: The question was asked only to those who said that dissolution of Soviet Union was bad thing for Armenia

USSRNEGHA: Dissolution of USSR a bad thing: People started judging others according to their ethnic identity and/or religion

Question text: In your opinion, why was the dissolution of the Soviet Union a bad thing for Armenia? - People started judging others according to their ethnic identity and/or religion

Note: The question was asked only to those who said that dissolution of Soviet Union was bad thing for Armenia

USSRNTRA: Dissolution of USSR a bad thing: Harder to travel in republics of former USSR

Question text: In your opinion, why was the dissolution of the Soviet Union a bad thing for Armenia? - Harder to travel in republics of former USSR

Note: The question was asked only to those who said that dissolution of Soviet Union was bad thing for Armenia

USSRNEWA: Dissolution of USSR a bad thing: War started in Nagorno-Karabakh

Question text: In your opinion, why was the dissolution of the Soviet Union a bad thing for Armenia? - War started in Abkhazia and South Ossetia

Note: The question was asked only to those who said that dissolution of Soviet Union was bad thing for Armenia

USSRNESS: Dissolution of USSR a bad thing: Services such healthcare,education are not free anymore

Question text: In your opinion, why was the dissolution of the Soviet Union a bad thing for Armenia? - Services such healthcare,education are not free anymore

Note: The question was asked only to those who said that dissolution of Soviet Union was bad thing for Armenia

USSRNEWK: Dissolution of USSR a bad thing: The number of workplaces has declined

Question text: In your opinion, why was the dissolution of the Soviet Union a bad thing for Armenia? - The number of workplaces has declined

Note: The question was asked only to those who said that dissolution of Soviet Union was bad thing for Armenia

USSRNEIN: Dissolution of USSR a bad thing: The gap between rich and poor has deepened

Question text: In your opinion, why was the dissolution of the Soviet Union a bad thing for Armenia? - The gap between rich and poor has deepened

Note: The question was asked only to those who said that dissolution of Soviet Union was bad thing for Armenia

ICITLAW: Important for good citizen always obey laws?

Question text: Using this CARD, where code ‘1’ means “Not important at all” and code ‘10’ means “Extremely important,” please tell me, in your opinion, how important or unimportant it is for a good citizen to always obey laws?

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

Question text: Using this CARD, where code ‘1’ means “Not important at all” and code ‘10’ means “Extremely important,” please tell me, in your opinion, how important or unimportant it is for a good citizen to support the government on every occasion?

ICITVOTE: Important for good citizen vote in elections?

Question text: Using this CARD, where code ‘1’ means “Not important at all” and code ‘10’ means “Extremely important,” please tell me, in your opinion, how important or unimportant it is for a good citizen to vote in elections?

ICITTRAD: Important for good citizen protect traditions?

Question text: Using this CARD, where code ‘1’ means “Not important at all” and code ‘10’ means “Extremely important,” please tell me, in your opinion, how important or unimportant it is for a good citizen to protect traditions?

IMPGCVW: Important for good citizen do volunteer work meeting the needs of the community without expecting any compensation?

Question text: Using this CARD, where code ‘1’ means “Not important at all” and code ‘10’ means “Extremely important,” please tell me, in your opinion, how important or unimportant it is for a good citizen to do volunteer work meeting the needs of the community without expecting any compensation?

ICITHELP: Important for good citizen support people who are worse off than themselves?

Question text: Using this CARD, where code ‘1’ means “Not important at all” and code ‘10’ means “Extremely important,” please tell me, in your opinion, how important or unimportant it is for a good citizen to support people who are worse off than themselves?

ICITOPP: Important for good citizen be critical towards the government?

Question text: Using this CARD, where code ‘1’ means “Not important at all” and code ‘10’ means “Extremely important,” please tell me, in your opinion, how important or unimportant it is for a good citizen to be critical towards the government?

CNTRDEM: How much of a democracy is country today?

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

ATTDEM: Attitude towards democracy

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

ECOINVEST: preservation of nature VS Investments are necessary for economic growth

Question text: Which of the following statements do you agree with? Statement 1: The preservation of nature should be of higher importance than the economic interests. Statement 2: Investments are necessary for economic growth, regardless how much it will damage the environment.

Note: The question was recoded. Original options are as follows: 1. The preservation of nature should be of higher importance - strongly agree 2. The preservation of nature should be of higher importance - agree 3. Investments are necessary for economic growth - storngly agree 4. Investments are necessary for economic growth - agree 5. Agree with neither. Options 1 and 2 were grouped to Nature, 3 and 4 to Investments, 5 - DK/RA

AMULSAR: Do you approve the Amulsar mining project?

Question text: Do you approve the Amulsar mining project?

GLWARM: Do you think the global warming has an impact on Armenia?

Question text: Do you think the global warming has an impact on Armenia?

ENVPROBAP: Enviromental issues - Air pollution

Question text: Which of the following do you think are the three main environmental issues in Armenia? Air pollution

ENVPROBSEV: Enviromental issues - Pollution and misuse of lake Sevan and other water resources

Question text: Which of the following do you think are the three main environmental issues in Armenia? Pollution and misuse of lake Sevan and other water resources

ENVPROBPL: Enviromental issues - Misuse of plastic

Question text: Which of the following do you think are the three main environmental issues in Armenia? Misuse of plastic

ENVPROBTW: Enviromental issues - Poor trash and waste management (misuse of landfills)

Question text: Which of the following do you think are the three main environmental issues in Armenia? Poor trash and waste management (misuse of landfills)

ENVPROBTR: Enviromental issues - Heavy traffic

Question text: Which of the following do you think are the three main environmental issues in Armenia? Heavy traffic

ENVPROBGMF: Enviromental issues - Genetically modified food

Question text: Which of the following do you think are the three main environmental issues in Armenia? Genetically modified food

ENVPROBCC: Enviromental issues - Climate change

Question text: Which of the following do you think are the three main environmental issues in Armenia? Climate change

ENVPROBOZ: Enviromental issues - Ozone layer depletion

Question text: Which of the following do you think are the three main environmental issues in Armenia? Ozone layer depletion

ENVPROBEC: Enviromental issues - Misuse of Earth’s crust

Question text: Which of the following do you think are the three main environmental issues in Armenia? Misuse of Earth’s crust

ENVPROBEA: Enviromental issues - Extinction of animal species

Question text: Which of the following do you think are the three main environmental issues in Armenia? Extinction of animal species

ENVPROBRW: Enviromental issues - Radioactive waste

Question text: Which of the following do you think are the three main environmental issues in Armenia? Radioactive waste

ENVPROBNO: Enviromental issues - There are no environmental issues

Question text: Which of the following do you think are the three main environmental issues in Armenia? There are no environmental issues

ENVPROBOT: Enviromental issues - Other

Question text: Which of the following do you think are the three main environmental issues in Armenia? Other

NK4_1: Likely to find a solution to the conflict through peaceful negotiation

Question text: In your opinion, how likely is it to find a solution to the Nagorno Karabakh conflict within the next 5 years through peaceful negotiation?

NK4_2: Likely to find a solution to the conflict through force

Question text: In your opinion, how likely is it to find a solution to the Nagorno Karabakh conflict within the next 5 years through force?

NK5AR_1: Favor/not accept - Have Nagorno-Karabakh as a formal part of Armenia

Question text: Various ideas have been proposed for settling the Nagorno Karabakh conflict. As I mention each idea, please tell me whether you would definitely favor it, might accept it under certain circumstances or would never accept it. Have Nagorno-Karabakh as a formal part of Armenia.

NK5AR_2: Favor/not accept - Have Nagorno-Karabakh as an independent country

Question text: Various ideas have been proposed for settling the Nagorno Karabakh conflict. As I mention each idea, please tell me whether you would definitely favor it, might accept it under certain circumstances, or would never accept it. Have Nagorno-Karabakh as an independent country.

NK5AR_3: Favor/not accept - Create a special administrative region that will be jointly governed by Azerbaijan and Armenia

Question text: Various ideas have been proposed for settling the Nagorno Karabakh conflict. As I mention each idea, please tell me whether you would definitely favor it, might accept it under certain circumstances or would never accept it.Create a special administrative region that will be jointly governed by Azerbaijan and Armenia.

NK5AR_4: Favor/not accept - Have Nagorno-Karabakh with a high degree of autonomy within Azerbaijan

Question text: Various ideas have been proposed for settling the Nagorno Karabakh conflict. As I mention each idea, please tell me whether you would definitely favor it, might accept it under certain circumstances, or would never accept it. Have Nagorno-Karabakh with a high degree of autonomy within Azerbaijan.

NK5AR_5: Favor/not accept - Have Nagorno-Karabakh in Azerbaijan without autonomy

Question text: Various ideas have been proposed for settling the Nagorno Karabakh conflict. As I mention each idea, please tell me whether you would definitely favor it, might accept it under certain circumstances, or would never accept it. Have Nagorno-Karabakh in Azerbaijan without autonomy.

HAVEJOB: Do you have a job?

Question text: Do you have a job?

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

UNEMYRS: Years of unemployment

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

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

INTSTJOB: Interested in a job

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

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

LOOKJOB: Looking for a job during the past 4 weeks

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

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

JOBSTART: Able to start working within the next 14 days

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

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

WORKTYP: Status and type of primary workplace

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

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

WORKYRS: Years of employment

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

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

WORKSEC: Sector of working

Question text: Which of the following best describes the sector in which you work?

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

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

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

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

ILOLFC2: In the last week, did you work for any payment in kind, including doing paid domestic work, even if it was for only for one hour?

Question text: In the last week, did you work for a wage, salary, commission or any payment in kind, including doing paid domestic work, even if it was for only for one hour? Examples: a regular job, contract, casual or piece work for pay, work in exchange for food or housing, paid domestic work.

PERSINC: Personal income last month

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

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

GETJOBF: The most important factor for getting a good job

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

ETHNIC: Respondent's ethnicity

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

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

RESPEDU: Highest level of education you have achieved

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

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

RFAEDUC: Highest level of education your father has achieved

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

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

RMOEDUC: Highest level of education your mother has achieved

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

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

FLMANDSC: Any foreign language mandatory at schools?

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

KNOWRUS: Knowledge of Russian

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

KNOWENG: Knowledge of English

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

KNOWOTH: Knowledge of other foreign language

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

COMPABL: Knowledge of computer

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

SECNDLAAR: Second language used in everyday life - Arabic

Question text: What other languages other than Armenian do you use in your everyday life, such as to talk with your family members, friends and neighbors, or to do business? - Arabic

SECNDLAAZ: Second language used in everyday life - Azerbaijani

Question text: What other languages other than Armenian do you use in your everyday life, such as to talk with your family members, friends and neighbors, or to do business? - Azerbaijani

SECNDLANGKA: Second language used in everyday life - Georgian

Question text: What other languages other than Armenian do you use in your everyday life, such as to talk with your family members, friends and neighbors, or to do business? - Georgian

SECNDLAEN: Second language used in everyday life - English

Question text: What other languages other than Armenian do you use in your everyday life, such as to talk with your family members, friends and neighbors, or to do business? - English

SECNDLARU: Second language used in everyday life - Russian

Question text: What other languages other than Armenian do you use in your everyday life, such as to talk with your family members, friends and neighbors, or to do business? - Russian

SECNDLAZA: Second language used in everyday life - Kurdish

Question text: What other languages other than Armenian do you use in your everyday life, such as to talk with your family members, friends and neighbors, or to do business? - Kurdish

SECNDLAFA: Second language used in everyday life - Persian

Question text: What other languages other than Armenian do you use in your everyday life, such as to talk with your family members, friends and neighbors, or to do business? - Persian

SECNDLANHE: Second language used in everyday life - Greek

Question text: What other languages other than Armenian do you use in your everyday life, such as to talk with your family members, friends and neighbors, or to do business? - Greek

SECNDLATR: Second language used in everyday life - Turkish

Question text: What other languages other than Armenian do you use in your everyday life, such as to talk with your family members, friends and neighbors, or to do business? - Turkish

SECNDLAOT: Second language used in everyday life - Other

Question text: What other languages other than Armenian do you use in your everyday life, such as to talk with your family members, friends and neighbors, or to do business? - Other

FRQINTR: Frequency of Internet usage

Question text: How often do you use the Internet?

INTACEM: Most frequent internet activities - Receive / send emails

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

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

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

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

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

INTACFB: Most frequent internet activities - Use Facebook

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

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

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

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

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

INTACFD: Most frequent internet activities - Engage in forum discussions

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

INTACSH: Most frequent internet activities - Shop

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

INTABET: Most frequent internet activities - Gamble, bet

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

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

INTACDW: Most frequent internet activities - Visit dating websites

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

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

INTACOT: Most frequent internet activities - Other

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

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

GAMSOC: Do you think gambling/betting has a negative impact on our society?

Question text: Do you think gambling/betting has a negative impact on our society?

GAMGOV: Do you think gambling advertising on social media and other platforms should be limited/regulated by the Government?

Question text: Do you think gambling advertising on social media and other platforms should be limited/regulated by the Government?

GAMIND: Speaking about the past 12 months, have you gambled or placed a bet?

Question text: Speaking about the past 12 months, have you gambled or placed a bet?

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

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

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

RELSERV: Frequency of attendance of religious services

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

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

RELFAST: Frequency of fasting when required by religious tradition

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

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

EMIGRAT: Interested in permanent emigration?

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

MIGSHRT: Interested in temporary emigration?

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

RESPMAR: Respondent's marital status

Question text: What is your current marital status?

ECONSTN: HH economic situation

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

OWNCOTV: HH owns - Color television

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

OWNDIGC: HH owns - Digital photo camera

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

OWNWASH: HH owns - Automatic washing machine

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

OWNFRDG: HH owns - Refrigerator

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

OWNAIRC: HH owns - Air conditioner

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

OWNCARS: HH owns - Car

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

OWNLNDP: HH owns - Land line phone

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

OWNCELL: HH owns - Cell phone

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

OWNPCELL: Do you personally own a cell phone?

Question text: Please note that we are only interested in items that your household owns and that are in normal working order - Do you personally own a cell phone, which is not of any other household members?

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

Question text: Please note that we are only interested in items that your household owns and that are in normal working order - Does any of your household members have Internet access from his/her cell phone?

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

OWNCOMP: HH owns - Personal computer

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

WEBHOMEH: HH has internet access

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

INCSOUAG: Sources of HH income: Sales of agricultural products

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

INCSOUSL: Sources of HH income: Salaries

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

INCSOUGO: Sources of HH income: Pensions and government benefits

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

INCSOURE: Sources of HH income: Rent collected

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

INCSOUPR: Sources of HH income: Sold property

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

INCSOUIN: Sources of HH income: Interest/Investment returns

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

INCSOUOT: Sources of HH income: Other source

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

MONYTOT: HH monetary income last month

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

Note: Options USD 1200-2000 and more than 2000 were grouped with USD 1200 and more

SPENDMO: HH spending last month

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

Note: Options USD 1200-2000 and more than 2000 were grouped with USD 1200 and more

SAVINGS: Does your household currently have any savings?

Question text: Does your household currently have any savings?

DEBTSHH: Does your household currently have any debts?

Question text: Does your household currently have any debts?

FOODDBT: Frequency of borrowing money for food

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

UTILDBT: Frequency of borrowing money for utilities

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

CURRUNG: Current perceived economic rung

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

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

FUTRUNG: Perceived economic rung in 5 years

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

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

RELCOND: Perceived relative economic condition

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

MININCR: Minimal monthly income for normal life

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

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

LISTENO: Did anybody else listen the interview?

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

FRQDIST: Frequency of respondent being distracted

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

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

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

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

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

RESPINL: Respondent's level of intelligence

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

RESPSINC: Level of sincerity of the respondent

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

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

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

Question text: In your opinion, how tired was the respondent in the end of the interview?

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

INTNUM: Number of people present during the interview

Question text: Number of people present at the interview

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

HHASIZE: Total number of adults per household

Question text: Total number of adults per household

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

INTLANG: Interview language

Question text: Interview language

HHSIZE: Total number of people per household

Question text: Total number of people per household

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