Weighting factor
1 = No weighting/ CH: Design weight with all R having the same p

1 = Spain

Q1a In circle of friends, relatives and acquaintances: bus/ lorry driver?
1 = Family or relative
2 = Close friend
3 = Someone else I know
4 = No one
8 = Can't choose
9 = No answer

Q2a Differences in income are too large.
1 = Strongly agree
2 = Agree
3 = Neither agree nor disagree
4 = Disagree
5 = Strongly disagree
8 = Can't choose
9 = No answer

Q3 Who should provide health care?
1 = Government
2 = Private companies/ for-profit organisations
3 = Non-profit organisations/ charities/ cooperatives
4 = Religious organisations
5 = Family, relatives or friends
8 = Can't choose
9 = No answer

Q5a Past 12 months how often taken part in activities: of groups for leisure, sports or culture?
1 = Once a week or more
2 = One to three times a month
3 = Several times in the past year
4 = Once in the past year
5 = Never
8 = Can't choose
9 = No answer

Q7a Whom to ask for help: in household or garden?
1 = Close family member
2 = More distant family member
3 = Close friend
4 = Neighbour
5 = Someone I work with
6 = Someone else
7 = No one
8 = Can't choose
9 = No answer

Q8a Whom or where to ask for help: borrow large sum of money?
1 = Family members or close friends
2 = Other persons
3 = Private companies
4 = Public services
5 = Non-profit or religious organisations
6 = Other organisations
7 = No person or organisation
8 = Can't choose
9 = No answer

Q9a Past 4 weeks how often felt: companionship lacking?
1 = Never
2 = Rarely
3 = Sometimes
4 = Often
5 = Very often
8 = Can't choose
9 = No answer

Q10 How often people try to take advantage and how often try to be fair?
1 = Try to take advantage almost all of the time
2 = Try to take advantage most of the time
3 = Try to be fair most of the time
4 = Try to be fair almost all of the time
8 = Can't choose
9 = No answer

Q11 People can be trusted or can't be too careful in dealing with people?
1 = People can almost always be trusted
2 = People can usually be trusted
3 = You usually can't be too careful in dealing with people
4 = You almost always can't be too careful in dealing with peopl
8 = Can't choose
9 = No answer

Q12a How much personal trust in: national courts
0 = 00 - No trust at all
1 = 01
2 = 02
3 = 03
4 = 04
5 = 05
6 = 06
7 = 07
8 = 08
9 = 09
10 = 10 - Complete trust
98 = Can't choose
99 = No answer

Q14 Too much pressure from family about way of life?
1 = No, never
2 = Yes, but rarely
3 = Yes, sometimes
4 = Yes, often
5 = Yes, very often
8 = Can't choose
9 = No answer

Q17 How often: go out with friends or acquaintances?
1 = Daily
2 = Several times a week
3 = Once a week
4 = Two or three times a month
5 = Once a month
6 = Several times a year
7 = Less often
8 = Never
98 = Can't choose
99 = No answer

Q18 How often: make new friends when going out with friends?
0 = Not applicable (code 8 in v44)
1 = Never
2 = Rarely
3 = Sometimes
4 = Often
5 = Very often
8 = Can't choose
9 = No answer

Q19 In contact with how many people on a typical weekday?
1 = 0-4 people; ES, HU, TW: No one/1-4
2 = 5-9
3 = 10-19
4 = 20-49
5 = 50-99
6 = 100 or more
8 = Can't choose
9 = No answer

Q20 Therefrom in face-to-face contact on a typical weekday?
0 = ES,HU,TW: NAP (No one in v46)
1 = All or almost all of them
2 = Most of them
3 = About half of them
4 = Some of them
5 = None or almost none of them
8 = Can't choose
9 = No answer

Q21 How often contact with parent most frequently in contact with?
1 = Daily
2 = Several times a week
3 = Once a week
4 = Two to three times a month
5 = Once a month
6 = Several times a year
7 = Less often
8 = Never
95 = My parents are no longer alive
96 = The parent I have contact with the most frequently lives wit
99 = No answer, GB: Can't choose, No answer

Q22 How often contact with sibling most frequently in contact with?
1 = Daily
2 = Several times a week
3 = Once a week
4 = Two to three times a month
5 = Once a month
6 = Several times a year
7 = Less often
8 = Never
95 = I do not have any brothers or sisters
96 = The brother or sister I have contact with the most frequentl
99 = No answer, GB: Can’t choose, No answer, HU: Refused, No answ

Q23 How often contact with adult child most frequently in contact with?
1 = Daily
2 = Several times a week
3 = Once a week
4 = Two to three times a month
5 = Once a month
6 = Several times a year
7 = Less often
8 = Never
95 = I do not have any adult children
96 = The adult child I have contact with the most frequently live
99 = No answer, GB: Can’t choose, No answer

Q24 How often contact with other family member most frequently in contact with?
1 = Daily
2 = Several times a week
3 = Once a week
4 = Two to three times a month
5 = Once a month
6 = Several times a year
7 = Less often
8 = Never
95 = I do not have other family members
96 = The other family member I have contact with the most frequen
99 = No answer, GB: Can't choose, No answer

Q25 How often contact with close friend most frequently in contact with?
1 = Daily
2 = Several times a week
3 = Once a week
4 = Two to three times a month
5 = Once a month
6 = Several times a year
7 = Less often
8 = Never
95 = I do not have any close friends
96 = The close friend I have contact with the most frequently liv
99 = No answer, GB: Can’t choose, No answer, HU: Refused

Q26 How much of contact with family and close friends via the internet?
1 = All or almost all of it
2 = Most of it
3 = About half of it
4 = Some of it
5 = None or almost none of it
7 = I do not use any of these devices
8 = Can't choose
9 = No answer

Q27 Health status in general
1 = Excellent
2 = Very good
3 = Good
4 = Fair
5 = Poor
8 = Can't choose
9 = No answer

Q29 It is easy for me to accomplish my goals.
1 = Completely true
2 = Mostly true
3 = Somewhat true
4 = Neither true nor untrue
5 = Somewhat untrue
6 = Mostly untrue
7 = Completely untrue
8 = Can't choose
9 = No answer

Q30 Life in general: How satisfied on the whole?
1 = Completely satisfied
2 = Very satisfied
3 = Fairly satisfied
4 = Neither satisfied nor unsatisfied
5 = Fairly dissatisfied
6 = Very dissatisfied
7 = Completely dissatisfied
8 = Can't choose
9 = No answer

Q31 How difficult to make ends meet from total household's income?
0 = NAV (DK)
1 = Very difficult
2 = Fairly difficult
3 = Neither easy nor difficult
4 = Fairly easy
5 = Very easy
8 = Can't choose
9 = No answer

Q32 In how many languages able to hold a conversation?
0 = NAV (DK)
1 = One language
2 = Two languages
3 = Three languages
4 = Four languages or more
9 = No answer, GB: Can't choose, No answer

Q33a Friendship should be of use to yourself.
0 = NAV (AT,DK,ES,FI,HR,IL,NZ,RU,SE,SI,SR,TW,US,ZA)
1 = Strongly agree
2 = Agree
3 = Neither agree nor disagree
4 = Disagree
5 = Strongly disagree
8 = Can't choose
9 = No answer

Q34a How often does one person dominate conversation at meetings with friends?
0 = Does not apply, NAP (CN: c.8 in v44), NAV (AT,CZ,DE,DK,ES,FI
1 = Never
2 = Rarely
3 = Sometimes
4 = Often
5 = Very often
8 = Can't choose
9 = No answer

Q35 How often contact with person from home town/ region of origin most frequently in contact with?
0 = Does not apply (HU,LT), NAV (AT,CZ,DE,DK,ES,FI,FR,HR,IL,IS,JP,NZ,RU,SE,SI,SK,SR,TW,US,ZA)
1 = Daily
2 = Several times a week
3 = Once a week
4 = Two or three times a month
5 = Once a month
6 = Several times a year
7 = Less often
8 = Never
98 = Don´t know
99 = No answer

Q36 How often contact with person from religious community most frequently in contact with?
0 = NAV (AT,CZ,DE,DK,ES,FI,FR,HR,IL,IS,JP,NZ,RU,SE,SI,SK,SR,TW,U
1 = Daily
2 = Several times a week
3 = Once a week
4 = Two or three times a month
5 = Once a month
6 = Several times a year
7 = Less often
8 = Never
95 = I do not belong to any religious community
99 = No answer, GB: Can't choose, No answer

Sex of Respondent
1 = Male
2 = Female
9 = No answer

Age of respondent
15 = 15 years old
89 = 89 (US: 89 years or older)
103 = 103 years old
999 = No answer

Education I: years of schooling
0 = No formal schooling, no years at school
1 = 1 year
72 = 72 years
98 = Don't know
99 = No answer

Currently, formerly, or never in paid work
1 = Currently in paid work,
2 = Currently not in paid work, paid work in the past
3 = Never had paid work
9 = No answer

Hours worked weekly
0 = NAP (Code 2 or 3 in WORK)
1 = One hour
89 = 89 hours, US: 89 or more hours
95 = 95 hours, GB: 95 +
96 = 96 hours and more
98 = Don't know, GB: DK incl. varies too much
99 = No answer

Employment relationship
0 = NAP (Code 3 in WORK)
1 = Employee
2 = Self-employed without employees
3 = Self-employed with employees
4 = Working for own family's business
8 = Don't know
9 = No answer

Self-employed: how many employees
0 = NAP (Code 1, 2, 4, 0 in EMPREL), NAV (DE)
1 = 1 employee
2 = 2
3 = 3
4 = 4 employees (SR: 2-5 subordinates)
5 = 5
6 = 6
7 = 7
8 = 8
9 = 9 employees (SR: 6-11 subordinates)
19 = 19 employees (SR: 12-25 subordinates)
30 = 30 employees (SR: >25 subordinates)
500 = 500 employees; GB: 500 +
3000 = 3000 employees
9995 = 9995 employees or more
9998 = Don't know
9999 = No answer

Type of organization, for-profit/ non profit
0 = NAP (Code 3 in WORK, US: 2,3 in WORK); NAV (AT)
1 = For-profit organization
2 = Non-profit organization
8 = Don't know, GB: DK incl. other type of organ
9 = No answer

Type of organization, public/ private
0 = NAP (Code 3 in WORK)
1 = Public employer
2 = Private employer
8 = Don't know, GB: DK incl. other type of organ
9 = No answer

Main status
0 = ZA: Not available
1 = In paid work
2 = Unemployed and looking for a job
3 = In education
4 = Apprentice or trainee
5 = Permanently sick or disabled
6 = Retired
7 = Domestic work
8 = In compulsory military service or community service
9 = Other
99 = No answer; TH: NA incl. don't do anything

Trade union membership
0 = IL,JP,NZ:NAP (Code 3 in WORK)
1 = Yes, currently
2 = Yes, previously, but not currently
3 = No, never
7 = Refused
8 = Don't know
9 = No answer

Groups of religious affiliations (derived from nat_RELIG)
0 = No religion
1 = Catholic
2 = Protestant
3 = Orthodox
4 = Other Christian; NZ: Christian
5 = Jewish
6 = Islamic
7 = Buddhist
8 = Hindu
9 = Other Asian Religions
10 = Other Religions
97 = Refused
98 = Information insufficient
99 = No answer

Attendance of religious services
1 = Several times a week or more often (incl. every day, several
2 = Once a week
3 = 2 or 3 times a month
4 = Once a month
5 = Several times a year
6 = Once a year
7 = Less frequently than once a year
8 = Never
97 = Refused
98 = Don't know
99 = No answer

Top-Bottom self-placement
0 = NAV (GB)
1 = Lowest, Bottom, 01
2 = 02
3 = 03
4 = 04
5 = 05
6 = 06
7 = 07
8 = 08
9 = 09
10 = Highest, Top, 10
98 = Don't know
99 = No answer

How many persons in household
0 = Not a private household
1 = One person (only respondent)
2 = Two persons
3 = Three persons
4 = Four persons
5 = Five persons
6 = Six persons
7 = Seven persons
8 = Eight persons, AT: 8 persons or more
9 = Nine persons
10 = Ten persons
11 = Eleven persons, US: 11 persons or more
12 = Twelve persons
13 = Thirteen persons
14 = Fourteen persons
15 = Fifteen persons
16 = Sixteen persons
17 = Seventeen persons
18 = Eighteen persons
19 = Nineteen persons
20 = Twenty personss
22 = Twenty two persons
23 = Twenty three persons
24 = Twenty four persons
25 = Twenty five persons
99 = No answer

How many children in household: children between [school age] and 17 years of age
0 = No children
1 = One child
2 = Two children
3 = Three children
4 = Four children
5 = Five children, SE: Five children or more
6 = Six children
7 = Seven children
8 = Eight children
9 = Nine children
10 = Ten children
96 = NAP (Code 0 in HOMPOP)
97 = Refused
99 = No answer; AU: NA incl. no children

How many toddlers in household: children up to [school age -1] years
0 = No toddlers
1 = One toddler
2 = Two toddlers
3 = Three toddlers
4 = Four toddlers
5 = Five toddlers
6 = Six toddlers
7 = Seven toddlers
8 = Eight toddlers
9 = Nine toddlers
96 = NAP (Code 0 in HOMPOP)
97 = Refused
99 = No answer; AU: NA incl. no toddlers

Legal partnership status
1 = Married
2 = Civil partnership
3 = Separated from spouse/ civil partner (still legally married/
4 = Divorced from spouse/ legally separated from civil partner,
5 = Widowed/ civil partner died
6 = Never married/ never in a civil partnership, single
7 = Refused
9 = NA, CN: Cohabit

Place of living: urban - rural
0 = NAV (SR)
1 = A big city
2 = The suburbs or outskirts of a big city
3 = A town or a small city
4 = A country village
5 = A farm or home in the country
7 = Other answer (GB)
8 = Don´t know
9 = No answer

Q28a Past 4 weeks how often felt: unhappy and depressed?
1 = Very often
2 = Often
3 = Sometimes
4 = Rarely
5 = Never
6 = No answer
7 = Can't choose

Q30 Life in general: How satisfied on the whole?
1 = Completely dissatisfied
2 = Very dissatisfied
3 = Fairly dissatisfied
4 = Neither satisfied nor unsatisfied
5 = Fairly satisfied
6 = Very satisfied
7 = Completely satisfied
8 = No answer
9 = Can't choose

1 = Religião Cristã
2 = Religião Não Cristã
3 = Sem Religião

0 = Sem Filhos
1 = Com Filhos

1 = Solteiros
2 = Casados
3 = Divorciados
4 = Viúvos

Escalões Etários (4 grupos)
1 = 18-34
2 = 35-49
3 = 50-64
4 = +64 anos