Covid-19 Monitor 2020, wave 5

Fieldwork Dates: May 28, 2020 to May 31, 2020

  • This project was made possible through the financial support of the Embassy of the Netherlands in Georgia. The views expressed herein represent the views of the authors alone.

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Covid-19 Monitor 2020, wave 5

Fieldwork Dates: May 28, 2020 to May 31, 2020

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STRATUM: Stratum

Question text: Stratum

Values:
  • Capital
  • Urban
  • Rural

RESPSEX: Respondent's sex

Question text: Respondent's sex

Values:
  • Male
  • Female

AGEGROUP: Age group

Question text: Age group

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

Values:
  • 18-34
  • 35-54
  • 55+

WORKTYP: Primary activity

Question text: Let’s talk about your employment. Please tell me which corresponds to your situation the most. Please pick the activity which is primary for you. You are…

Note: Options Retired and not working, Student and not working, Housewife and not working, Unemployed, Disabled and Other were grouped to Not working. Options Full or part time employee and Self-employeed grouped to working.

Values:
  • Working
  • Not working

RESPEDU: Level of education

Question text: Talking about your education, what is the highest level of education you have achieved so far?

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

Values:
  • Secondary and below
  • Vocational education
  • Higher and above
  • Refuse to answer

OWNFRDG: Household owns/does not own - Fridge

Question text: Please consider only those items which are owned by your household and are in working condition. Please tell me whether your household owns a fridge

Values:
  • Owns
  • Does not own
  • Refuse to answer

OWNCOTV: Household owns/does not own - Color TV

Question text: Please consider only those items which are owned by your household and are in working condition. Please tell me whether your household owns a color TV

Values:
  • Owns
  • Does not own
  • Refuse to answer

OWNSMRT: Household owns/does not own - A smartphone

Question text: Please consider only those items which are owned by your household and are in working condition. Please tell me whether your household owns a smartphone

Values:
  • Owns
  • Does not own
  • DK/RA

OWNTBLT: Household owns/does not own - Tablet computer

Question text: Please consider only those items which are owned by your household and are in working condition. Please tell me whether your household owns a tablet computer

Values:
  • Owns
  • Does not own
  • DK/RA

OWNCARS: Household owns/does not own - Automobile

Question text: Please consider only those items which are owned by your household and are in working condition. Please tell me whether your household owns an automobile

Values:
  • Owns
  • Does not own
  • Refuse to answer

OWNAIRC: Household owns/does not own - AC

Question text: Please consider only those items which are owned by your household and are in working condition. Please tell me whether your household owns air conditioning

Values:
  • Owns
  • Does not own
  • Refuse to answer

OWNWASH: Household owns/does not own - Automatic washing machine

Question text: Please consider only those items which are owned by your household and are in working condition. Please tell me whether your household owns an automatic washing machine

Values:
  • Owns
  • Does not own
  • Refuse to answer

OWNCOMP: Household owns/does not own - Computer

Question text: Please consider only those items which are owned by your household and are in working condition. Please tell me whether your household owns a computer or laptop

Values:
  • Owns
  • Does not own
  • Refuse to answer

OWNHWTR: Household owns/does not own - Hot water

Question text: Please consider only those items which are owned by your household and are in working condition. Please tell me whether your household owns hot water

Values:
  • Owns
  • Does not own
  • Refuse to answer

OWNCNTH: Household owns/does not own - Central heating

Question text: Please consider only those items which are owned by your household and are in working condition. Please tell me whether your household owns central heating

Values:
  • Owns
  • Does not own
  • Refuse to answer

DISPCON: Were you/your household members displaced due to conflicts in Georgia since 1989

Question text: Were you or any of your household members displaced due to conflicts which occurred in Georgia since 1989?

Values:
  • Yes
  • No
  • Don't know

ETHNIC: Respondent's ethnicity

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

Values:
  • Georgian
  • Armenian
  • Azerbaijani
  • Other

MONYTOT: HH monthly income in GEL last month

Question text: Household income is the total income of what all household members earn. Please tell me, after taxes, what was your household’s monthly income in GEL in the last month?

Note: Categories in this question are recorded from original, open-ended question.

Values:
  • None
  • 1-180
  • 181-300
  • 301-500
  • 501-800
  • 801-1200
  • 1201-1600
  • 1601+
  • Refuse to answer
  • Don't know

CHLDINHH: Are there any children aged under 18 in your household?

Question text: Are there any children aged under 18 in your household?

Values:
  • Yes
  • No

PERFPRMN: Rate the performance of Prime Minister Giorgi Gakharia

Question text: How would you rate the performance of Rate the performance of Prime Minister Giorgi Gakharia as very well, well, on average, badly, or very badly?

Values:
  • Very badly
  • Badly
  • Average
  • Well
  • Very well
  • Refuse to answer
  • Don't know

PERFPRSD: Rate the performance of President Salome Zourabichvili

Question text: How would you rate the performance of Rate the performance of President Salome Zourabichvili as very well, well, on average, badly, or very badly?

Values:
  • Very badly
  • Badly
  • Average
  • Well
  • Very well
  • Refuse to answer
  • Don't know

PERFPARL: Rate the performance of The Parliament of Georgia

Question text: How would you rate the performance of Rate the performance of The Parliament of Georgia as very well, well, on average, badly, or very badly?

Values:
  • Very badly
  • Badly
  • Average
  • Well
  • Very well
  • Refuse to answer
  • Don't know

PERFLOCG: Rate the performance of Your local government

Question text: How would you rate the performance of Rate the performance of Your local government as very well, well, on average, badly, or very badly?

Values:
  • Very badly
  • Badly
  • Average
  • Well
  • Very well
  • Refuse to answer
  • Don't know

PERFDOC: Rate the performance of Doctors

Question text: How would you rate the performance of Rate the performance of Doctors as very well, well, on average, badly, or very badly?

Values:
  • Very badly
  • Badly
  • Average
  • Well
  • Very well
  • DK/RA

PERFNCDC: Rate the performance of NCDC

Question text: How would you rate the performance of Rate the performance of NCDC as very well, well, on average, badly, or very badly?

Values:
  • Very badly
  • Badly
  • Average
  • Well
  • Very well
  • DK/RA

PERFPOLC: Rate the performance of Georgian police

Question text: How would you rate the performance of Rate the performance of Georgian police as very well, well, on average, badly, or very badly?

Values:
  • Very badly
  • Badly
  • Average
  • Well
  • Very well
  • Refuse to answer
  • Don't know

PERFGOC: Rate the performance of The Georgian Orthodox Church

Question text: How would you rate the performance of Rate the performance of The Georgian Orthodox Church as very well, well, on average, badly, or very badly?

Values:
  • Very badly
  • Badly
  • Average
  • Well
  • Very well
  • Refuse to answer
  • Don't know

PERFLUGL: Rate the performance of The Lugar Lab

Question text: How would you rate the performance of Rate the performance of The Lugar Lab as very well, well, on average, badly, or very badly?

Values:
  • Very badly
  • Badly
  • Average
  • Well
  • Very well
  • DK/RA

PERFEDSCSP: Rate the performance of Ministry of education

Question text: How would you rate the performance of Rate the performance of Ministry of education as very well, well, on average, badly, or very badly?

Values:
  • Very badly
  • Badly
  • Average
  • Well
  • Very well
  • DK/RA

CVPOLCA: Lifting ban on limiting the number of people in cars (besides Taxi) to 3

Question text: Do you approve or disapprove of the following policies?: Lifting ban on limiting the number of people in cars (besides Taxi) to 3

Values:
  • Approve
  • Disapprove
  • Don't know

CVPOLTHP: Lifting the ban on gatherings of more than 3 people

Question text: Do you approve or disapprove of the following policies?: Lifting the ban on gatherings of more than 3 people

Values:
  • Approve
  • Disapprove
  • Don't know

CVPOTEN: Limiting the number of people who can gather to 10

Question text: Do you approve or disapprove of the following policies?: Limiting the number of people who can gather to 10

Values:
  • Approve
  • Disapprove
  • Don't know

CVPOLCUR: End of curfew starting the 23rd of May

Question text: Do you approve or disapprove of the following policies?: End of curfew starting the 23rd of May

Values:
  • Approve
  • Disapprove
  • Don't know

CVPOMSKT: Wearing masks in public transport

Question text: Would approve or disapprove of the following policies?: Wearing masks in public transport

Values:
  • Would approve
  • Would disapprove
  • Don't know

CVPOLMPT: Limiting the number of people allowed on public transport.

Question text: Would approve or disapprove of the following policies?: Limiting the number of people allowed on public transport.

Values:
  • Would approve
  • Would disapprove
  • Don't know

CVVCPRB: If I vaccinate my child, it may create serious problems

Question text: I will now read out a number of statements. Please tell me whether you strongly agree, agree, disagree, or strongly disagree with the statement: If I vaccinate my child, it may create serious problems

Values:
  • Strongly disagree
  • Disagree
  • Agree
  • Strongly Agree
  • DK/RA

CVVCHLT: Vaccines are necessary to protect the health of young people

Question text: I will now read out a number of statements. Please tell me whether you strongly agree, agree, disagree, or strongly disagree with the statement: Vaccines are necessary to protect the health of young people

Values:
  • Strongly disagree
  • Disagree
  • Agree
  • Strongly Agree
  • Don't know

CVVCPRD: Vaccines do a good job in preventing the diseases they are intended to prevent

Question text: I will now read out a number of statements. Please tell me whether you strongly agree, agree, disagree, or strongly disagree with the statement: Vaccines do a good job in preventing the diseases they are intended to prevent

Values:
  • Strongly disagree
  • Disagree
  • Agree
  • Strongly Agree
  • Don't know

CVVCSFE: Vaccines are safe

Question text: I will now read out a number of statements. Please tell me whether you strongly agree, agree, disagree, or strongly disagree with the statement: Vaccines are safe

Values:
  • Strongly disagree
  • Disagree
  • Agree
  • Strongly Agree
  • DK/RA

CVVCPRDM: If people do not get vaccinations, they may get a disease such as measles

Question text: I will now read out a number of statements. Please tell me whether you strongly agree, agree, disagree, or strongly disagree with the statement: If people do not get vaccinations, they may get a disease such as measles

Values:
  • Strongly disagree
  • Disagree
  • Agree
  • Strongly Agree
  • DK/RA

CVVCGTD: If people do not get vaccinations, it can cause other people to get the disease

Question text: I will now read out a number of statements. Please tell me whether you strongly agree, agree, disagree, or strongly disagree with the statement: If people do not get vaccinations, it can cause other people to get the disease

Values:
  • Strongly disagree
  • Disagree
  • Agree
  • Strongly Agree
  • Don't know

CVVCAUT: Vaccines cause autism

Question text: I will now read out a number of statements. Please tell me whether you strongly agree, agree, disagree, or strongly disagree with the statement: Vaccines cause autism

Values:
  • Strongly disagree
  • Disagree
  • Agree
  • Strongly Agree
  • DK/RA

CVVCINF: Infant immune systems can't handle as many vaccines as doctors give them

Question text: I will now read out a number of statements. Please tell me whether you strongly agree, agree, disagree, or strongly disagree with the statement: Infant immune systems can't handle as many vaccines as doctors give them

Values:
  • Strongly disagree
  • Disagree
  • Agree
  • Strongly Agree
  • DK/RA

CVVCNTIM: Natural immunity is better than vaccine acquired immunity

Question text: I will now read out a number of statements. Please tell me whether you strongly agree, agree, disagree, or strongly disagree with the statement: Natural immunity is better than vaccine acquired immunity

Values:
  • Strongly disagree
  • Disagree
  • Agree
  • Strongly Agree
  • Don't know

CVVCTXN: Vaccines contain unsafe toxins

Question text: I will now read out a number of statements. Please tell me whether you strongly agree, agree, disagree, or strongly disagree with the statement: Vaccines contain unsafe toxins

Values:
  • Strongly disagree
  • Disagree
  • Agree
  • Strongly Agree
  • Don't know

CVVCNRSK: Vaccines aren't worth the risk

Question text: I will now read out a number of statements. Please tell me whether you strongly agree, agree, disagree, or strongly disagree with the statement: Vaccines aren't worth the risk

Values:
  • Strongly disagree
  • Disagree
  • Agree
  • Strongly Agree
  • Don't know

CVVCCVVC: If a COVID-19 vaccine was available in 6 months, would you want to receive it?

Question text: If a COVID-19 vaccine was available in 6 months, would you want to receive it?

Values:
  • Yes
  • No
  • DK/RA

CVVCNVCH: Why not? - Vaccines create larger health problems for people who receive them

Question text: Why not? - Vaccines create larger health problems for people who receive them

Note: Asked only to those that reported refusal of vaccination

Values:
  • Mentioned
  • Not mentioned
  • Refuse to answer
  • Don't know

CVVCNVCN: Why not? - Vaccines are not effective at treating diseases

Question text: Why not? - Vaccines are not effective at treating diseases

Note: Asked only to those that reported refusal of vaccination

Values:
  • Mentioned
  • Not mentioned
  • Refuse to answer
  • Don't know

CVVCNVCT: Why not? - The vaccine will not be thoroughly enough tested six months from now

Question text: Why not? - The vaccine will not be thoroughly enough tested six months from now

Note: Asked only to those that reported refusal of vaccination

Values:
  • Mentioned
  • Not mentioned
  • Refuse to answer
  • Don't know

CVVCNVCO: Why not? - Other

Question text: Why not? - Other

Note: Asked only to those that reported refusal of vaccination

Values:
  • Mentioned
  • Not mentioned
  • Refuse to answer
  • Don't know

CVLWGOH: Last week: Gone to socialize at someone's house

Question text: In the past week, have you: Gone to socialize at someone's house

Values:
  • Yes
  • No
  • Don't know

CVLWOUT: Last week: Spent time with people outside the home

Question text: In the past week, have you: Spent time with people outside the home

Values:
  • Yes
  • No
  • Don't know

CVLWBUY: Last week: Purchased more food and supplies than normal

Question text: In the past week, have you: Purchased more food and supplies than normal

Values:
  • Yes
  • No
  • Don't know

CVLWMRS: Last week: Started working more hours than usual

Question text: In the past week, have you: Started working more hours than usual

Values:
  • Yes
  • No
  • Don't know

CVLWNJB: Last week: Got a new job

Question text: In the past week, have you: Got a new job

Values:
  • Yes
  • No
  • Don't know

CVLWWKA: Last week: Resumed working after losing job/ temporarily stopped working

Question text: In the past week, have you: Started working after having lost a job or otherwise temporarily stopped working as a result of the covid-19 virus

Values:
  • Yes
  • No
  • Don't know

CVFPCLY: Financial position compared to last year

Question text: Would you say that you and your family are better off or worse off financially than you were a year ago?

Values:
  • Worse off
  • The same
  • Better off
  • DK/RA

CVFPNYR: Financial position in a year from now

Question text: Now looking ahead - do you think that a year from now you and your family will be better off financially, worse off financially, or just about the same as now?

Values:
  • Worse off
  • The same
  • Better off
  • Don't know

CVGEONY: 12 month outlook for Georgia as a whole

Question text: Now turning to business conditions in the country as a whole - do you think that during the next 12 months we'll have good or bad times financially or neither good or bad?

Values:
  • Bad times
  • Neither good or bad
  • Good times
  • DK/RA

CVGEO5Y: Five year outlook for Georgia as a whole

Question text: Looking ahead, which you would say is more likely to take place in the next five years for Georgia as a whole: We’ll have continuous good times, or we will have periods of widespread unemployment or depression?

Values:
  • Continuous good times
  • Periods of widespread unemployment/depression
  • Things won’t change
  • Don't know

CVHHITM: Is now a good time to buy household items?

Question text: Thinking about the big things people buy for their homes - such as furniture, a stove, a television. Generally speaking, do you think now is a good or bad time for people to buy major household items?

Values:
  • Bad time
  • Neither good nor bad
  • Good time
  • DK/RA

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

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

Values:
  • Government as parent - Strongly agree
  • Government as parent - Agree
  • Government as employee - Agree
  • Government as employee - Strongly agree
  • Agree with neither
  • Refuse to answer
  • Don't know

CNTRDEM: In your opinion how much of a democracy is Georgia today?

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

Values:
  • Not a democracy
  • A democracy but with major problems
  • A democracy but with minor problems
  • A full democracy
  • Refuse to answer
  • Don't know

ATTDEM: Attitude towards democracy

Question text: Which of these three statements is closest to your opinion? Democracy is preferable to any other kind of government. In some circumstances, a non-democratic government can be preferable. For someone like me, it doesn’t matter what kind of government we have.

Values:
  • Democracy is preferable to any other kind of government.
  • In some circumstances, a non-democratic government can be preferable.
  • For someone like me, it doesn't matter what kind of government we have.
  • Refuse to answer
  • Don't know

PARTYSUPPM: Which political party is closest to you?

Question text: There are a number of political parties in Georgia. Which political party is closest to you?

Values:
  • Georgian Dream – Democratic Georgia
  • United National Movement
  • Alliance of Patriots of Georgia
  • Movement for Liberty - European Georgia
  • Georgian Labor Party
  • New Political Center - Girchi
  • Political Platform - New Georgia
  • Lelo
  • Free Georgia
  • Civic movement
  • Democratic Movement – United Georgia
  • Other
  • No such party
  • Refuse to answer
  • Don't know

CVXRIGHTS: Restricting rights of citizens without asking parliament to overcome crisis

Question text: To what extent is it acceptable or unacceptable for the government to decide to restrict the rights of citizens without asking parliament to bring the country out of the crisis?

Values:
  • Totally unacceptable
  • Unacceptable
  • Acceptable
  • Totally acceptable
  • Refuse to answer
  • Don't know

CVXCRIT: Publicly criticize the government regarding over how to overcome the crisis

Question text: To what extent is it acceptable or unacceptable to publicly criticize the government regarding over how to overcome the crisis?

Values:
  • Totally unacceptable
  • Unacceptable
  • Acceptable
  • Totally acceptable
  • Refuse to answer
  • Don't know

CVXSTRONG: Having strong and purposeful leader who decides what needs to be done

Question text: To what extent is it acceptable or unacceptable for a country to have a strong and purposeful leader who decides for him/herself what needs to be done to pull the country out of the crisis?

Values:
  • Totally unacceptable
  • Unacceptable
  • Acceptable
  • Totally acceptable
  • Refuse to answer
  • Don't know

CVXGOVER: If government solves crisis successfully doesn't matter having official position

Question text: To what extent is it acceptable or unacceptable that insofar as the government can solve the crisis successfully, it does not matter whether the decision-makers have an official position or not?

Values:
  • Totally unacceptable
  • Unacceptable
  • Acceptable
  • Totally acceptable
  • Refuse to answer
  • Don't know

INTLANG: Interview language

Question text: Interview language

Values:
  • Georgian
  • Russian
  • Armenian
  • Azerbaijani

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