Equality, Security and Community, Wave I, 1999
Institute for Social Research, York University
List of Variables
IDNUM Respondent Identification Number
REPLICAT Sample Replicate Code
AREACODE Telephone Area Code
PROVINCE Province Of Interview
RANDOM2 Question Wording/Random Delivery-1
RANDOM3 Question Wording/Random Delivery-2
RANDOM4 Question Order/Random Delivery-1
RANDOM5 Question Order/Random Delivery-2
RANDOM6 Question Order/Random Delivery-3
RANDOM7 Question Order/Random Delivery-4
RANDOM8 Question Wording/Delivery(Federal)
RANDOM9 Question Wording/Delivery(Provincial)
RANDOM10 Question Order/Random Delivery-5
RANDOM11 Question Order/Random Delivery-6
RANDOM12 Question Order/Random Delivery-7
RANDOM13 Question Order/Random Delivery-8
RANDOM14 Question Order/Random Delivery-9
RANDOM15 Question Order/Random Delivery-10
ATTEMPTS Total Number Of Call Attempts
REFUSALS Number Of Refusals Before Completion
CONTACTS Total Times Respondent Contacted
ANSWERS Number Of Times Telephone Answered
INTIME Length of interview in minutes
INTDATE Date Of Interview(mmddyyyy)
INTMONTH Month Of Interview
INTDAY Day Of Interview
INTYEAR Year Of Interview
INTNUM Interviewer's Number
INTLANG Language Of Interview
NADULTS Number Of Adults In Household
RGENDER Respondent's Gender
FF_1 How often see fam.members not live w/you
FF_2 How often see friends-not hus/wife
FF_3 How often talk with your neighbours?
YRBIRTH In what year were you born?
FF_4 At 14 yrs old, how many brother & sister
MSTATUS1 Are you presently (status) …
MSTATUS2 (If married/partner) Have you ever been …
MSTATUS3 If never married-You lived w/a partner
CHILD_1 # of children, include not live w/you
CHILD_2 # of children live w/you 4+ days a week
CHILD_3A Age Of Eldest/Only Child
CHILD_3B Age Of Second Child
CHILD_3C Age Of Third Child
CHILD_3D Age Of Fourth Child
CHILD_3E Age Of Fifth Child
CHILD_3F Age Of Sixth Child
CHILD_3G Age Of Seventh Child
CHILD_3H Age Of Eighth Child
CHILD_3I Age Of Ninth Child
CHILD_3J Age Of Tenth Child
CHILD_3K Age Of Eleventh Child
CHILD_3L Age Of Twelfth Child
CHILD_3M Age Of Thirteenth Child
DCARE_1 Any type of reg.child care for child >5
DCARE_2 What type of child care do you use?
DCARE_3 Is cost of child care a strain on family
DCARE_4 When ready for care, # of mon.waited
DCARE_5 Is the child care you use easy or …
DCARE_6 Use reg.child care for child 6-12 yrs
DCARE_7 What type of child care do you use (6-12)
DCARE_8 Cost of child care strain on fam.(6-12)
DCARE_9 Child ready for care,# mon.waited(6-12)
DCARE_10 Is the child care you use (6-12) …
HHSIZE Total # of ppl in hhld (inclu yourself)
HHCOMP_1 How many are your parents or in-laws?
HHCOMP_2 How many are your brothers or sisters?
HHCOMP_3 How many are other relatives?
TRUST_1 Generally, would you say most people are trustworthy
UNEMP_1 Ppl want work-are discouraged & give up
PENSION1 Gov.pensions-money for who can't save it
TRUST_2 Ppl can be trusted until proven diff
TRUST_3 Generally, most people can be trusted
TRUST_4 Generally, can't be too careful w/people
TRUST_G1 Do you trust Ottawa gov.do right thing
TRUST_G2 Trust gov. in [PROVINCE] to do right
TRUST_W1 If lost $200; neighbour return if found
TRUST_W2 If lost $200; salesperson return if found
TRUST_W3 If lost $200; police return if found
TRUST_W4 If lost $200; stranger return if found
ECONS_1 Past 12 months, house economic situation
ECONS_2 Next 12 months, house economic situaion
ECONS_3 Compare to other Cdn,household income-$
ECONS_4 Would you say your household income is average or not
ECONS_5 hhld inc a bit above or a lot above average
ECONS_6 hhld inc a bit below or a lot below average
ECONS_7 People your age are financially …
GRPOR_1 How would you rate: Unions
GRPOR_2 How would you rate:Business Community
GRPOR_3 How would you rate:Federal Government
GRPOR_4 How would you rate:Provincial Gov
GRPOR_5 Rate your Regional or Municipal Gov
GRPOR_6 How would you rate the Court System
GRPOR_7 What rating give the Local Police?
GRPLIST1 Things upset me-1 (see questionnaire)
GRPLIST2 Things upset me-2 (see questionnaire)
GRPLIST3 Things upset me-3 (see questionnaire)
GRPLIST4 Things upset me-4 (see questionnaire)
EMP_1 Are you currently employed
EMP_2 [Student]Parents help pay for edu
EMP_3 [Working for $]Likely lose job in 12 months
EMP_4 If lost job, time to find same benefits
EMP_5 [Self-employed] Lose job next 12 months
EMP_6 [Self-employed]If lost job, find other
EMP_7 [Not Employed/Retired]Earn $ past 12 months
EMP_8 [Not Worked Last 12 Months] Last worked
EMP_9 [Work now/past 12 mon] # of employers
EMP_10 Past 12 months, held 1+ job at same time
EMP_11 Work FT (30+hrs/w) or PT (<30 hrs/w)
EMP_12 Why work PT rather than FT
EMP_13 Your occupation
EMP_14 Do/did you work for...
EMP_15 Year started working for emp/self-emp
EMP_16 How did you learn about job opening
EMP_17 Are you self-employed
EMP_18 What type of job is/was this
EMP_19 At your place of work describe situation
EMP_20 Covered by pension/group RRSP at work
EMP_21 # of hrs/week do/did you usually work
EMP_22 # of weeks $ for self-employment
EMP_23 Wks w/out work & looking-reason
EMP_24 Wks w/out work & not looking-reason
EMP_25 Father's main job as you were growing up
SOCPOL1 Min.wage; which is closer to your view
UNEMP_2 In Can, getting unemployment insurance
UNEMP_3 Is the unemployment benefit too high
SOCPOL2 [grp1] In Can, poverty larger problem for
SOCPOL3 [grp2] In Can, poverty larger problem for
PENSION2 Have gov.pension to help live comfort
PENSION3 [If Retirement Age] Satisfied w/pension
PENSION4 Better:CPP shut down:Cdns invest selves
VOLAS_1 How many service clubs do you belong to?
VOLAS_2 Rec/music/hobby grps/exercise involved
VOLAS_3 # or org on political issues belong to
VOLAS_4 # of yth-oriented/volun grps given time
VOLAS_5 # of org provide cult service to public
VOLAS_6 Volunteer time to org that help people
VOLAS_7 Volunteer to other grp/org not mentioned
VOLAS_8 # of grps you volunteer/belong to
VOLAS_9 Kind of organization/group they/it is
VOLAS_10 # of hrs/month volunteered last 12 month
VOLAS_11 Total $ given to charity/organization
FEDPNAME Federal Party Name
POLPAR1 (grp1) in FEDERAL politics, you are...
POLPAR1A (grp2) in FEDERAL politics, you are...
POLPAR1B (grp3) in FEDERAL politics, you are...
POLPAR1C (grp4) in FEDERAL politics, you are...
POLPAR1D (grp5) in FEDERAL politics, you are...
POLPAR1E (grp6) in FEDERAL politics, you are...
POLPAR1F (grp7) in FEDERAL politics, you are...
POLPAR2 How strongly [FEDPNAME] do you feel?
POLPAR3 Are you closer to 1 Fed party than another
POLPAR4 Which Fed party are you closer to?
POLPAR5 Are you a member of this party?
POLPAR6 Vote in last FEDERAL election in 1997?
POLPAR7 Which party did you vote for?
PROPNAME Provincial Party Name
POLPAR8 (grp1)in PROV politics, you are...
POLPAR8A (grp2) in PROV politics, you are...
POLPAR8B (grp3) in PROV politics, you are...
POLPAR8C (grp4) in PROV politics, you are...
POLPAR8D (grp5) in PROV politics, you are...
POLPAR8E (grp6) in PROV politics, you are...
POLPAR8F (grp7) in PROV politics, you are...
POLPAR9 How strongly [PROPNAME] do you feel?
POLPAR10 Closer to 1 Provincial party
POLPAR11 Which party is that?
POLPAR12 Vote in last PROV election
POLPAR13 Which party did you vote for?
QUEBEC_1 1- Fed gov (see Que questionnaire)
QUEBEC_2 2- Fed gov (see Que questionnaire)
QUEBEC_3 In your view, a clear majority would be-1
QUEBEC_4 In your view, a clear majority would be-2
QUEBEC_5 5- Fed gov (see Que questionnaire)
HCARE_1 Confident to get health care when needed
HCARE_2 Your reaction to health care
HCARE_3 Is the Canadian health care system...
WELF_1 Refusing welfare to single parents is
WELF_2 Ppl on welfare are there a short time
SOCPOL4 Native peoples' claims land & resources
VALUES_1 1 parent home 'til child start school
SOCPOL5 Fed gov. best help child live in Can
INCOME1 Receive income from self-employment
INCOME2 Receive income from wages/salary
INCOME3 Receive $ from Unemployment Insurance
INCOME4 Receive income from Social Assistance
INCOME5 Born pre1945-receive a pension from work
INCOME6 Did you receive a pension from work
INCOME7 Receive $ interest/dividens/investment
INCOME8 Receive any rental income
INCOME9 Receive income from your family
INCOME10 Receive income from other sources
INCOME11 Income from all sources in 1999
INCOME12 Income from wages/salary/self-emp only
EMP_PART Past 12 months, your partner had a job
INCOME13 Anyone else in household had a job
INCOME14 Total income-fam.in hhld:all sources $
MEDIA_1 In a week, # of days read a newspaper
MEDIA_2 In a week, # of days you watch news
MEDIA_3 In a week, # of hrs watch anything on TV
MEDIA_4 # of hrs/week playing games on TV
COMP_1 Have access to compter-home/school/work
COMP_2 Access to Internet or World Wide Web
COMP_3 # of hrs spent sending e-mail
COMP_4 # hrs/week use computer for e-commerce
COMP_5 # of hrs/week use computer for games
WELF_3 Ppl on welfare should work for community
SOCPOL6 Gov reduce income gap b/w rich & poor
VALUES_2 Society better if women stay w/children
VALUES_3 Gov does NOT care what you think
PENSION5 Gov pensions ensure $ in old age
UNEMP_4 Unemployed ppl could find work
UNEMP_5 How many unempl could find work
SOCPOL7 Everyone has decent standard of living
SOCPOL8 Aboriginal ppl make their own laws
SOCPOL9 No regulations=well intended business
SOCPOL10 Fed gov. has budge surplus, should they
SOCPOL11 You choose if Fed gov has surplus
BRTHCOUN In what country were you born?
BRTHPROV In what province were you born?
BRTH_MUM What country was your MOTHER born in
BRTH_DAD What country was your FATHER born in
YR_IMM What year did you come to live in Canada?
ETHNIC_1 Ethnic group do you belong to [1st]
ETHNIC_2 Ethnic grp you/ancestors belong to
ETHNIC_3 Ethnic do you belong? [2nd]
ETHNIC_4 Ethnic group do you belong? [3rd]
ETHNIC_5 Ethnic group do you belong? [4th]
ETHNIC_6 # of org connected w/your nationality
ETHNIC_7 Is your ethnic origin
HOMELANG Language usually speak at home?
ETHNIC_8 Ethnic grp wife/husband/partner belong
RELIG_1 What is your religion, if you have one
RELIG_2 Attend Relig service-not wedding/funeral
RELIG_3 # of grps attached to place of worship
RELIG_4 How important is religion in your life
EDUC_R Highest level of edu completed
EDUC_MUM Highest level of edu MOTHER completed
EDUC_DAD Highest level of edu FATHER completed
LIFESAT1 Are you happy or not
LIFESAT2 Are you satisfied w/your life
HEALTH_1 How is your overall health
CONSENT Provide name for follow-up contact
CONTACT In case you move next yr-address?
BLISH81R Occupation:Respondent
BLISH81F Occupation:Father
PINPORR Respondent> Pineo-Porter 1981 Category
PINPORF Father> Pineo-Porter 1981 Category
CMA_CA CMA or CA Identifier
CT Census Tract
CD Census Division
CSD Census Subdivision
CSDNAME Census Subdivision Name
PLACE Place Name
PLACESIZ Resp lives in CMA/CA/Small Town/Rural
FSA Postal Code - Forward Sortation Area
NATIONAL National Survey
OVERSAMP Oversample Survey
TYPE Survey Type
NHHSWGT National (n=4101) Household Size Weight
NPROVWGT National (n=4101) Provincial Weight
NNATWGT National Weight (n=4101)
NOHHSWGT Natnl & Ovrsmple (n=5152) Hhld Size Wght
NOPRVWGT Natnl & Oversample (n=5152) Prov Wght
NONATWGT Natnl w/Oversample Natnl Wght (n=5152)
HHWT_MTL Montreal Ovrsmpl (n=251) Hhld Size Wght
HHWT_TOR Toronto Ovrsmple (n=400) Hhld Size Wght
HHWT_VAN Vancouver Ovrsmpl (n=400) Hhld Size Wght
HHWT_OS Oversample (n=1051) Hhld Size Wght