Country
27 = Suriname
888888 = DK
988888 = NR
999999 = N/A

27 = Surinamese
888888 = DK
988888 = NR
999999 = N/A

Primary Strata
2701 = Paramaribo
2702 = Wanica / Para
2703 = Nickerie / Coronie / Saramancca
2704 = Commewijne / Marowijne
2705 = Brokopondo / Sipaliwini
888888 = DK
988888 = NR
999999 = N/A

Secondary Strata
1 = Large: More than 10,000
2 = Medium: Between 3,000 and 10,000
3 = Small: Less than 3,000
888888 = DK
988888 = NR
999999 = N/A

Primary Sampling Unit
888888 = DK
988888 = NR
999999 = N/A

Province
2701 = Paramaribo
2702 = Wanica
2703 = Nickerie
2704 = Coronie
2705 = Saramacca
2706 = Commewijne
2707 = Marowijne
2708 = Para
2709 = Brokopondo
2710 = Sipaliwini
888888 = DK
988888 = NR
999999 = N/A

Urban/Rural
1 = Urban
2 = Rural
888888 = DK
988888 = NR
999999 = N/A

Size of Location
1 = National Capital (Metropolitan Area)
5 = Rural Area
888888 = DK
988888 = NR
999999 = N/A

Language of Questionnaire
2 = English
12 = Dutch
2713 = Sranan tongo
888888 = DK
988888 = NR
999999 = N/A

1 = Male
2 = Female
888888 = DK
988888 = NR
999999 = N/A

Life Satisfaction
1 = Very Satisfied
2 = Somewhat Satisfied
3 = Somewhat Dissatisfied
4 = Very Dissatisfied
888888 = DK
988888 = NR
999999 = N/A

Most Important Problem
1 = Economy, problems with, crisis of
2 = Inflation, high prices
3 = Unemployment
4 = Poverty
5 = Crime
6 = Popular protests (strikes, blocking roads, work stoppages, etc.)
7 = Land to farm, lack of
9 = Credit, lack of
10 = Environment
11 = Drug addiction, consumption of drugs
12 = Drug trafficking
13 = Corruption
14 = Gangs
15 = Bad government
16 = Migration
17 = War against terrorism
18 = Roads in poor condition
19 = Water, lack of
20 = Population explosion
21 = Education, lack of, poor quality
22 = Health services, lack of
23 = Malnutrition
24 = Electricity, lack of
25 = Discrimination
26 = External debt
27 = Security (lack of)
30 = Armed conflict
31 = Kidnappings
32 = Forced displacement of persons
33 = Terrorism
55 = Housing
56 = Human rights, violations of
57 = Violence
58 = Inequality
59 = Politicians
60 = Transportation, problems of
70 = Other
888888 = DK
988888 = NR
999999 = N/A

Evaluation of the Economic Situation of the Country
1 = Better
2 = Same
3 = Worse
888888 = DK
988888 = NR
999999 = N/A

Attendance at Municipal Meeting
1 = Yes
2 = No
888888 = DK
988888 = NR
999999 = N/A

Helped Solve a Problem in the Community
1 = Once a Week
2 = Once or Twice a Month
3 = Once or Twice a Year
4 = Never
888888 = DK
988888 = NR
999999 = N/A

Interpersonal Trust
1 = Very Trustworthy
2 = Somewhat Trustworthy
3 = Not Very Trustworthy
4 = Untrustworthy
888888 = DK
988888 = NR
999999 = N/A

Neighbors Willing to Help
1 = Strongly Agree
2 = Agree
3 = Neither Agree nor Disagree
4 = Disagree
5 = Strongly disagree
888888 = DK
988888 = NR
999999 = N/A

Likelihood Neighbors Intervene if Children Were Spray-Painting
1 = Very Unlikely
2 = Unlikely
3 = Neither Likely nor Unlikely
4 = Likely
5 = Very Likely
888888 = DK
988888 = NR
999999 = N/A

Amount of Litter in Neighborhood
1 = None
2 = Some
3 = A lot
888888 = DK
988888 = NR
999999 = N/A

Number in Neighborhood Who Make Income Selling Drugs
1 = Almost All
2 = More Than Half
3 = About Half
4 = Less Than Half
5 = Almost None
888888 = DK
988888 = NR
999999 = N/A

Type of Victimization
1 = Unarmed robbery, no assault or physical threats
2 = Unarmed robbery with assault or physical threats
3 = Armed robbery
4 = Assault but not robbery
5 = Rape or sexual assault
6 = Kidnapping
7 = Vandalism
8 = Burglary of home while you were not at home
9 = Burglary of home while you were at home
10 = Extortion
11 = [Don't Read] Other
888888 = DK
988888 = NR
999999 = N/A

Location of Victimization
1 = In Your Home
2 = In This Neighborhood
3 = In This Constituency
4 = In Another Constituency
5 = In Another Country
888888 = DK
988888 = NR
999999 = N/A

When Car Was Stolen
1 = Last 12 Months
2 = Before That
3 = Both
888888 = DK
988888 = NR
999999 = N/A

How Often Car Has Been Stolen
1 = Once
2 = Twice
3 = Three Times
888888 = DK
988888 = NR
999999 = N/A

Frequency of Home Burglary
1 = Once
2 = Twice
3 = Three Times
4 = Four Times
5 = Five Times or More
888888 = DK
988888 = NR
999999 = N/A

Satisfied with the Way the Police Dealt with Home Burglary Report
1 = Yes (Satisfied)
2 = Neither Satisfied nor Dissatisfied
3 = No (Dissatisfied)
888888 = DK
988888 = NR
999999 = N/A

Frequency of Robbery Victimization
1 = Once
2 = Twice
3 = Three Times
5 = Five Times or More
888888 = DK
988888 = NR
999999 = N/A

Location of Robbery
1 = At Your Own Home
2 = In Your Neighborhood
3 = At Your Workplace
4 = Elsewhere in the City or Local Area
5 = Elsewhere in the Country
6 = Abroad
888888 = DK
988888 = NR
999999 = N/A

Number of Robbery Assailants
1 = One Person
2 = Two People
3 = Three
4 = Four
5 = Five
6 = Six or More People
888888 = DK
988888 = NR
999999 = N/A

Knew the Robbery Assailants
1 = I did not know an/the offender(s) by name or by sight.
2 = I knew an/the offender(s) by sight only
3 = I knew an/the offender(s) by name
888888 = DK
988888 = NR
999999 = N/A

Robbery with Handgun
0 = No
1 = Handgun
888888 = DK
988888 = NR
999999 = N/A

Robbery with Long Gun
0 = No
1 = Long gun
888888 = DK
988888 = NR
999999 = N/A

Robbery with Knife
0 = No
1 = Knife
888888 = DK
988888 = NR
999999 = N/A

Robbery with Glass Bottle
0 = No
1 = Glass bottle
888888 = DK
988888 = NR
999999 = N/A

Robbery with Other Weapon
0 = No
1 = Other weapon
888888 = DK
988888 = NR
999999 = N/A

Assault with Long Gun
0 = No
888888 = DK
988888 = NR
999999 = N/A

Satisfaction with Police Performance in the Neighborhood
1 = Very Satisfied
2 = Satisfied
3 = Dissatisfied
4 = Very Dissatisfied
888888 = DK
988888 = NR
999999 = N/A

Police Performance Controlling Neighborhood Crime
1 = Very Good Job
2 = Fairly Good Job
3 = Neither Good nor Poor Job
4 = Fairly Poor Job
5 = Very Poor Job
888888 = DK
988888 = NR
999999 = N/A

Police Harassment a Problem in the Neighborhood
1 = A Very Big Problem
2 = A Big Problem
3 = Neither a Big nor Small Problem
4 = A Small Problem
5 = No Problem
888888 = DK
988888 = NR
999999 = N/A

Perception of Neighborhood Insecurity
1 = Very Safe
2 = Somewhat Safe
3 = Somewhat Unsafe
4 = Very Unsafe
888888 = DK
988888 = NR
999999 = N/A

Perception of Security: Walking Alone in Neighborhood in Daytime
1 = Very Safe
2 = Safe
3 = Neither Safe nor Unsafe
4 = Unsafe
5 = Very Unsafe
888888 = DK
988888 = NR
999999 = N/A

Perception of Neighborhood Violence
1 = Higher
2 = Same
3 = Lower
888888 = DK
988888 = NR
999999 = N/A

Gang Presence in Neighborhood
1 = A Lot
2 = Somewhat
3 = A Little
4 = None
888888 = DK
988888 = NR
999999 = N/A

Gangs in Neighborhood
0 = No
1 = Yes
888888 = DK
988888 = NR
999999 = N/A

Gangs as a Problem
1 = More of a Problem
2 = Less of a Problem
3 = About the Same
888888 = DK
988888 = NR
999999 = N/A

Gangs Interfere with Daily Life
1 = A Lot
2 = Some
3 = A Little
4 = Not at All
888888 = DK
988888 = NR
999999 = N/A

Confidence that Judiciary will Punish the Guilty
1 = A Lot
2 = Some
3 = A Little
4 = None
888888 = DK
988888 = NR
999999 = N/A

How to Reduce Crime
1 = Implement preventive measures
2 = Increase punishment of criminals
3 = [Don't Read] Both
888888 = DK
988888 = NR
999999 = N/A

Courts Guarantee Fair Trial
1 = Not at All
7 = A Lot
888888 = DK
988888 = NR
999999 = N/A

Presidential Job Approval
1 = Very Good
2 = Good
3 = Neither Good nor Bad (Fair)
4 = Bad
5 = Very Bad
888888 = DK
988888 = NR
999999 = N/A

Police Response Time
1 = Less than 10 minutes
2 = Between 10 and 30 minutes
3 = More than 30 minutes but less than 1 hour
4 = More than 1 hour but less than 3 hours
5 = More than 3 hours
6 = [Don't Read] There are no police/they would not come
888888 = DK
988888 = NR
999999 = N/A

Democracy is Better than Any Other Form of Government
1 = Strongly Disagree
7 = Strongly Agree
888888 = DK
988888 = NR
999999 = N/A

Safer Home Construction or Avoiding Cost Increases
1 = Safer Construction of Homes
2 = Avoiding Cost Increases
3 = [Don't Read] Both
888888 = DK
988888 = NR
999999 = N/A

Approval of Those Participating in Legal Demonstration
1 = Strongly Disapprove
10 = Strongly Approve
888888 = DK
988888 = NR
999999 = N/A

Perception of Democracy
1 = For people like me it doesn't matter whether a government is democratic or non-democratic
2 = Democracy is preferable to any other form of government
3 = Under some circumstances an authoritarian government may be preferable to a democratic one
888888 = DK
988888 = NR
999999 = N/A

Youth in Gangs are a Problem in the Neighborhood
1 = Very Serious
2 = Somewhat Serious
3 = A Little Serious
4 = Not Serious at All
5 = Not a Problem
888888 = DK
988888 = NR
999999 = N/A

Frequency of Burglaries in the Neighborhood
1 = Once a Week
2 = Once or Twice a Month
3 = Once or Twice a Year
888888 = DK
988888 = NR
999999 = N/A

Fear of Crime on Public Transportation
1 = A Lot
2 = Somewhat
3 = A Little
4 = Not at All
888888 = DK
988888 = NR
999999 = N/A

Registered to Vote
1 = Yes
2 = No
3 = Being Processed
888888 = DK
988888 = NR
999999 = N/A

Voted in General Election
1 = Voted
2 = Did Not Vote
888888 = DK
988888 = NR
999999 = N/A

Vote Choice in the Last General Election
0 = None (Blank ballot)
97 = None (null ballot)
2731 = Nieuw Front (New Front) (NPS/SPA/VHP/DA’91)
2732 = Volksalliantie (People’s Alliance for Progress) (PL/UPS/PSV/TP 2000)
2733 = Mega Combinatie (NDP/KTPI/PALU/NS)
2734 = BVD/PVF Combinatie (BVD/PVF)
2735 = A-Combinatie (ABOP/BEP/SEEKA)
2736 = Democratische Unie Suriname (Democratic Union Suriname) (DUS)
2739 = Partij voor Democratie en Ontwikkeling door Eenheid (Party for Democracy and Development in Unity) (DOE)
2777 = Other
888888 = DK
988888 = NR
999999 = N/A

Party Identification
2702 = Democraten van de 21ste eeuw (Democrats of the 21st Century) (D21)
2703 = Nieuw Suriname (New Suriname) (NS)
2704 = Politieke Vleugel van de FAL (Political Wing of the FAL) (PVF)
2706 = Algemene Bevrijdings- en Ontwikkelingspartij (General Interior Development Party) (ABOP)
2707 = Nationale Democratische Partij (National Democratic Party) (NDP)
2708 = Democratisch Alternatief ’91 (Democratic Alternative ’91) (DA’91)
2709 = Nationale Partij Suriname (National Party Suriname) (NPS)
2710 = Verenigde Hervormings Partij (United Reform Party) (VHP)
2711 = Pertjaja Luhur (PL)
2712 = Surinaamse Partij van de Arbeid (Surinamese Labor Party) (SPA)
2713 = Partij voor Democratie en Ontwikkeling door Eenheid (Party for Democracy and Development in Unity) (DOE)
2715 = Basispartij voor Vernieuwing en Democratie (Grassroots Party for Renewal and Democracy) (BVD)
2716 = Kerukunan Tulodo Prenatan Inggil (Party for National Unity and Solidarity of the Highest Order) (KTPI)
2719 = Progressieve Arbeiders en Landbouwers Unie (Progressive Laborers and Farmers Union) (PALU)
2721 = Seeka
2723 = Broederschap en Eenheid in de Politiek (Brotherhood and Unity in Politics) (BEP)
2736 = Democratische Unie Suriname (Democratic Union Suriname) (DUS)
2777 = Other
888888 = DK
988888 = NR
999999 = N/A

Vote Intention in the Next General Election
1 = Would not vote
2 = Would vote for incumbent candidate or party
3 = Would vote for a candidate or party different from the current administration
4 = Would go to vote but would leave the ballot blank or would purposely cancel my vote
888888 = DK
988888 = NR
999999 = N/A

Necessary to Use Physical Discipline with Children
1 = Always
2 = Most Often
3 = Sometimes
4 = Almost Never
5 = Never
888888 = DK
988888 = NR
999999 = N/A

Approval of Husband Hitting Wife if She Neglects Chores
1 = Would Approve
2 = Would Not Approve but Understand
3 = Would Not Approve or Understand
888888 = DK
988888 = NR
999999 = N/A

Guns Increase Security
1 = Safer
2 = Less Safe
3 = No Difference
4 = Both [Do not read]
888888 = DK
988888 = NR
999999 = N/A

Years of Schooling
0 = None
18 = 18+
888888 = DK
988888 = NR
999999 = N/A

Education Level of Mother
0 = None
1 = Primary incomplete
2 = Primary complete
3 = Secondary incomplete
4 = Secondary complete
5 = Technical school/Associate degree incomplete
6 = Technical school/Associate degree complete
7 = University incomplete
8 = University complete
888888 = DK
988888 = NR
999999 = N/A

Religion
1 = Catholic
2 = Protestant, Mainline Protestant or Protestant non-Evangelical
3 = Non-Christian Eastern Religion
4 = None (Believes in a Supreme Entity but does not belong to any religion)
5 = Evangelical and Protestant
6 = Church of the Latter Day Saints (Mormon)
7 = Traditional or Native Religion
11 = Agnostic or Atheist (Does not believe in God)
12 = Jehovah's Witness
2701 = Muslim
2702 = Hindu
888888 = DK
988888 = NR
999999 = N/A

Importance of Religion
1 = Very Important
2 = Rather Important
3 = Not Very Important
4 = Not at All Important
888888 = DK
988888 = NR
999999 = N/A

Employment Status
1 = Working
2 = Not Working, but have a job
3 = Actively looking for a job
4 = Student
5 = Taking care of the home
6 = Retired, pensioner or permanently disabled to work
7 = Not working and not looking for a job
888888 = DK
988888 = NR
999999 = N/A

Occupation
1 = Salaried employee of government or state-owned enterprise
2 = Salaried employee in the private sector
3 = Owner or partner in a business
4 = Self-employed
5 = Unpaid worker
888888 = DK
988888 = NR
999999 = N/A

Home Ownership
1 = Rented
2 = Owned
3 = Borrowed or Shared
4 = [Don't Read] Another Situation
888888 = DK
988888 = NR
999999 = N/A

Monthly Household Income
0 = No income
1 = Less than SRD 400
2 = SRD 400 - 600
3 = SRD 601 – 800
4 = SRD 801 - 900
5 = SRD 901 - 1000
6 = SRD 1001 – 1200
7 = SRD 1201 - 1300
8 = SRD 1301 - 1500
9 = SRD 1501 - 1800
10 = SRD 1801 - 2000
11 = SRD 2001 - 2300
12 = SRD 2301 - 2600
13 = SRD 2601 - 3100
14 = SRD 3101 - 3600
15 = SRD 3601 – 5300
16 = More than SRD 5300
888888 = DK
988888 = NR
999999 = N/A

Family Economic Situation
1 = Good enough and can save
2 = Good enough, with no major problems
3 = Not enough, and are stretched
4 = Not enough, and having a hard time
888888 = DK
988888 = NR
999999 = N/A

Household Income Over Last Two Years
1 = Increased
2 = Remained the same
3 = Decreased
888888 = DK
988888 = NR
999999 = N/A

Marital Status
1 = Single
2 = Married
3 = Common law marriage (Living together)
4 = Divorced
5 = Separated
6 = Widowed
888888 = DK
988888 = NR
999999 = N/A

Number of Children
0 = None
25 = 25+
888888 = DK
988888 = NR
999999 = N/A

Ethnicity
1 = White
3 = Amerindian
4 = Afro-Surinamese
5 = Mixed
6 = Chinese
7 = Other
9 = Hindustani (East Indians)
10 = Javanese
11 = Maroons
13 = Jews
888888 = DK
988888 = NR
999999 = N/A

Mother Tongue
2701 = Dutch
2702 = Sranan tongo
2703 = Sarnami
2704 = Javanese
2705 = Arowaks
2706 = Caraib
2707 = Saramaccaans
2708 = Aucaans
2709 = Paramaccaans
2710 = Chinese
2711 = Portuguese
2712 = English
2713 = French
2714 = Other
888888 = DK
988888 = NR
999999 = N/A

Internet Usage
1 = Daily
2 = A few times a week
3 = A few times a month
4 = Rarely
5 = Never
888888 = DK
988888 = NR
999999 = N/A

Knowledge - Name of US President
1 = Correct
2 = Incorrect
888888 = DK
988888 = NR
999999 = N/A

Number of Vehicles at the House
0 = No
1 = One
2 = Two
3 = Three or more
888888 = DK
988888 = NR
999999 = N/A

Skin Color
1 = very light
11 = very dark
888888 = DK
988888 = NR
999999 = N/A

Questionnaire Format
2 = Android
888888 = DK
988888 = NR
999999 = N/A

0 = Incorrect
1 = Correct
888888 = DK
988888 = NR
999999 = N/A