Mode of completion
1 = Online
2 = Paper
3 = Phone

Q1 Are you male or female?
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1 = Male
2 = Female

Q2 How many years have you lived in Northern Ireland? (Please write in the number of years)
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Q4 Would you describe the place where you live as ...
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1 = a big city
2 = the suburbs or outskirts of a big city
3 = a small city or town
4 = a country village
5 = or a farm or home in the country
6 = Don't know
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Q5 To which ethnic group do you consider you belong? [open responses recoded]
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1 = White/Caucasian
2 = White European/European/Continental European
3 = White Catholic
4 = White Protestant
5 = White Irish
6 = White British
7 = Northern Irish/White Northern Irish
8 = Protestant
9 = Catholic/Irish Catholic/Roman Catholic
10 = Christian
11 = British/English
12 = Irish
14 = Don't know/none
15 = Mixed origin/other

Q6 Do you consider yourself to be a member of a minority ethnic community?
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1 = Yes
2 = No

Q7 What have you been doing since October 2011?
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1 = At school or college full time
2 = Working full time
3 = Working part time
4 = At school or college and working part time
5 = On a training scheme
6 = Unemployed (Please say why you think you are unemployed)
7 = Other (Please write in)
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Q8 What do you think you will be doing in two years time, in October 2013?
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1 = Going to college or university full time
2 = Working full time
3 = Working part time
4 = At college or university and working part time
5 = On a training scheme
6 = Unemployed (Please say why you think you will be unemployed)
7 = Other (Please write in)
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Q9What type of school do you attend? If you have left school, what type of school did you last attend?
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1 = Planned integrated
2 = Grammar
3 = Secondary
4 = Irish language
5 = Special school
6 = Other (Please write in)
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Q10 Would you describe your school as ...
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1 = all or nearly all Protestant
2 = all or nearly all Catholic
3 = mostly Protestant
4 = mostly Catholic
5 = about half Protestant and half Catholic
6 = Don't know
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Q11 Do you currently live with your parents, including adoptive parents?
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1 = Yes, with my mother and my father in the same household
2 = Yes, with my mother, but not my father
3 = Yes, with my father, but not my mother
4 = Yes, with my mother for some of the time, and with my father for some of the time
5 = Other (Please write in who you live with)
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Q12 How well off do you think your family is financially?
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1 = Not at all well off
2 = Not very well off
3 = Average
4 = Well off
5 = Very well off
6 = Don't know
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Q13 To what extent has the recent economic crisis ('credit crunch') affected you and your family?
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1 = Not at all
2 = A little
3 = Quite a bit
4 = A lot
5 = I don't know
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Q14 Do you have a long-standing illness, disability or infirmity? By long-standing we mean anything that...
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1 = Yes
2 = No
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Q15 Does this illness or disability limit your activities in any way?
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1 = Yes
2 = No
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Q16 Which of the following statements applies best to you? I have felt sexually attracted ...
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1 = only to females and never to males
2 = more often to females and at least once to a male
3 = about equally often to females and males
4 = more often to males and at least once to a female
5 = only to males and never to females
6 = I have never felt sexually attracted to anyone
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Q17 How much interest do you generally have in what is going on in politics?
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1 = A great deal
2 = Quite a lot
3 = Some
4 = Not very much
5 = None at all
6 = Don't know
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Q18 How much do you feel you know about politics in Northern Ireland?
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1 = A great deal
2 = Quite a lot
3 = Some
4 = Not very much
5 = Nothing at all
6 = Don't know
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Q19 Northern Ireland has its own devolved government at Stormont. In general, how satisfied or dissatisf...
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1 = Very satisfied
2 = Satisfied
3 = Neither satisfied nor disssatisfied
4 = Dissatisfied
5 = Very dissatisfied
6 = Don't know

Q20 What do you think has been the effect of the Stormont government on children and young people in Nor...
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1 = Things have improved a lot
2 = Things have improved a little
3 = Things have not changed
4 = Things have got a little worse
5 = Things got a lot worse
6 = Don't know
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Q21 Thinking about all the political changes that have taken place in Northern Ireland since the Good Fr...
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1 = Protestants benefited a lot more than Catholics
2 = Protestants benefited a little more than Catholics
3 = Catholics benefited a lot more than Protestants
4 = Catholics benefited a little more than Protestants
5 = Protestants and Catholics benefited equally
6 = Other (Please write in)
7 = Don't know
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Q22 Would you describe your area as...
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1 = mainly Catholic
2 = mainly Protestant
3 = or mixed?
4 = Don't know
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Religion - recoded
-1 = Other/no response
1 = Catholic
2 = Protestant
3 = No religion

Q25 Some people feel very strongly about their religious identity, that is, whether they are Catholic, P...
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1 = Very important
2 = Quite important
3 = Neither important nor unimportant
4 = Not very important
5 = Not at all important
6 = I don't have a religious identity
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Q26 Which of these best describes the way you think of yourself?
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1 = British
2 = Irish
3 = Ulster
4 = Northern Irish
5 = Other (Please write in)
6 = Don't know
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Q27 Some people feel very strongly about their national identity, that is, whether they feel British or...
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1 = Very important
2 = Quite important
3 = Neither important nor unimportant
4 = Not very important
5 = Not at all important
6 = Don't know
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Q28 How favourable or unfavourable do you feel about people from the Catholic community?
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1 = Very favourable
2 = Favourable
3 = Neither favourable nor unfavourable
4 = Unfavourable
5 = Very unfavourable
6 = Don't know
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Q30 And do you see yourself as ...
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1 = Part of the Protestant community
2 = Part of the Catholic community
3 = Neither
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Q31 Thinking about how you feel about the other main religious community, what do you think has been the...
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1 = My church
2 = My family
3 = My school
4 = My friends
5 = Other (Please write in)
6 = Don't know
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Q32 How often do you socialise or play sport with people from a different religious community to yoursel...
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1 = Very often
2 = Sometimes
3 = Rarely
4 = Never
5 = Don't know
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Q33 Thinking about your close friends, how many friends do you have from the other main religious commun...
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1 = None at all
2 = One
3 = Two to five
4 = Six to ten
5 = More than ten
6 = Don't know
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Q34 How often do you visit the homes of friends who are from the other religious communities?
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1 = Very often
2 = Sometimes
3 = Rarely
4 = Never
5 = Don't know
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Q38 Thinking about the most recent cross- community project you took part in ‑ how would you describe yo...
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1 = Very positive
2 = Positive
3 = Neither positive nor negative
4 = Negative
5 = Very negative
6 = Don't know
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Q39 What about relations between Protestants and Catholics? Would you say they are better than they were...
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1 = Better
2 = Worse
3 = About the same
4 = Other (Please write in)
5 = Don't know
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Q41 Do you think that religion will always make a difference to the way people feel about each other in...
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1 = Yes
2 = No
3 = Other (Please write in)
4 = Don't know
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Q42 If you had a choice, would you prefer to live in a neighbourhood with people of only your own religi...
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1 = Own religion only
2 = Mixed religion neighbourhood
3 = Other (Please write in)
4 = Don't know
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Q43 And if you were looking for a job, would you prefer a workplace with people of only your own religio...
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1 = Own religion only
2 = Mixed religion workplace
3 = Other (Please write in)
4 = Don't know
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Q44 And if you were deciding where to send your children to school, would you prefer a school with child...
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1 = Own religion only
2 = Mixed religion school
3 = Other (Please write in)
4 = Don't know
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Q46a And do any of your friends that is, people you mix with socially come from one or more of the follow...-Black (African, Caribbean)
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1 = Yes
2 = No

Q47 Among the figures below, which one, in your opinion, comes closest to the actual percentage of peopl...
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1 = Less than 1%
2 = Between 1 and 5%
3 = Between 6 and 10%
4 = Between 11 and 20%
5 = More than 20%
6 = Don't know
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Q48 Thinking about how you feel about people from other ethnic backgrounds to yourself, what do you thin...
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1 = My church or place of worship
2 = My family
3 = My school
4 = My friends
5 = The media
6 = Other (Please write in)
7 = Don't know
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Q50 How much do you agree or disagree with the statement, “In relation to colour and ethnicity, I prefer...
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1 = Strongly agree
2 = Agree
3 = Neither agree nor disagree
4 = Disagree
5 = Strongly disagree
6 = Don't know
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Q51 Based on the definition of minority ethnic group at the start of this section, how often do you soci...
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1 = Very often
2 = Sometimes
3 = Rarely
4 = Never
5 = Don't know
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Q52 About how many of your friends would you say are the same ethnic origin as you?
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1 = All
2 = Most
3 = Half
4 = Less than half
5 = None
6 = Don't know
7 = Other (Please write in)
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Q53 Have any of your friends called someone names to their face because of their colour or ethnic origin...
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1 = Often
2 = Sometimes
3 = Only once or twice
4 = Never
5 = Don't know
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Q60 Have you recently been able to concentrate on whatever you're doing?
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1 = Better than usual
2 = Same as usual
3 = Less than usual
4 = Much less than usual
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Q61 Have you recently lost much sleep over worry?
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1 = Not at all
2 = No more than usual
3 = Rather more than usual
4 = Much more than usual
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Q62 Have you recently felt you were playing a useful part in things?
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1 = More so than usual
2 = Same as usual
3 = Less useful than usual
4 = Much less useful
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Q63 Have you recently felt capable of making decisions about things?
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1 = More so than usual
2 = Same as usual
3 = Less so than usual
4 = Much less capable
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Q66 Have you recently been able to enjoy your normal day-to-day activities?
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1 = More so than usual
2 = Same as usual
3 = Less so than usual
4 = Much less than usual
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Q67 Have you recently been able to face up to your problems?
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1 = More so than usual
2 = Same as usual
3 = Less able than usual
4 = Much less able
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Q71 Have you recently been feeling reasonably happy, all things considered?
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1 = More so than usual
2 = About the same as usual
3 = Less so than usual
4 = Much less than usual
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GHQ12 caseness
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0 = less than 4
1 = 4 or more

GHQ Likert score
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Q72a The following statements describe how people sometimes feel. Please indicate how often you feel the...-I feel in tune with the people around me
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1 = Never
2 = Rarely
3 = Sometimes
4 = Always
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Q73a How easy or difficult is it for you to talk to the following people about sexual matters? 0(Please...-Mother
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1 = Easy
2 = Neither easy nor difficult
3 = Difficult
4 = Don't know
5 = Don't have this person
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Q73b How easy or difficult is it for you to talk to the following people about sexual matters? 0(Please...-Father
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1 = Easy
2 = Neither easy nor difficult
3 = Difficult
4 = Don't know
5 = Don't have this person

Q74a From which of the following people or in which of the following ways did you get information about s...-Mother
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1 = Identified
2 = Not identified

Q75 Looking at the same list again, in which ONE of these ways did you get the MOST helpful information...
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1 = Mother
2 = Father
3 = Brother
4 = Sister
5 = Lessons at school
6 = Friends
7 = Girlfriend/boyfriend
8 = Books or magazines
9 = TV or radio
10 = The internet
11 = Help lines or agencies
12 = Doctor, nurse or clinic
13 = Church
14 = None of these
15 = Other (Please write in)
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Q78 What age were you when you first had sex?
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1 = Less than 14 years old
2 = 14 years old
3 = 15 years old
4 = 16 years olds
5 = Can't remember

Q79 Which of the next statements applies best to you? I have had sex ...
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1 = ... only with females and never with males
2 = ... more often with females and at least once with a male
3 = ... about equally often with females and males
4 = ... more often with males and at least once with a female
5 = ... only with males and never with females
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Q80 Which of the following statements is closest to describing how that first time of having sex came ab...
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1 = It just happened on the spur of the moment
2 = I expected it to happen soon, but I wasn't sure when
3 = I expected it to happen that time
4 = I planned it to happen that time
5 = We planned it together beforehand
6 = I didn't really want to, but I felt I should
7 = I was forced into having sex against my wishes
8 = I can't remember
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Q81 Looking back on it, which of the following describes best how you feel about the first time you had...
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1 = It happened too early
2 = It happened too late
3 = It was about the right time
4 = I didn't want it to happen at all
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Q82a Which of the following things applied to you at the time you first had sex? (Please tick ALL that ap...-I was curious about what it would be like
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1 = Identified
2 = Not identified

Q83 How long did the relationship with your first sexual partner continue after the first time you had s...
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1 = It did not continue at all
2 = Less than one month
3 = 1 to 3 months
4 = 4 to 6 months
5 = 7 to 12 months
6 = Over one year
7 = It is still continuing now
8 = I can't remember
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Q84 Did you or the other person use a condom when you first had sex?
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1 = Yes, I did
2 = Yes, the other person did
3 = No, neither of us did
4 = I can't remember
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Q87 Altogether, how many partners have you had sex with?
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1 = One
2 = Two
3 = Three
4 = Four
5 = Five
6 = More than 5 sexual partners

Q88 Have you or your sexual partner(s) ever used emergency contraception (e.g. the 'morning after pill'...
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1 = Once
2 = 2 or 3 times
3 = More than 3 times
5 = Have never used it

Q89 Would you find it easy to get contraceptives if you needed them?
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1 = Yes
2 = No
3 = Don't know
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Q91 Thinking about the future, do you think that you yourself will stay in Northern Ireland, or do you t...
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1 = Stay
2 = Leave
3 = Don't know
4 = Other (Please write in)
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Q92a Why do you think that you will leave? (Please tick ALL boxes that apply)-Better job prospects elsewhere
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1 = Identified
2 = Not identified

Q93 And do you think that you would ever come back to live?
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1 = Yes
2 = No
3 = Don't know

Q94 Finally, how superstitious (such as believing that breaking a mirror, walking under a ladder, or Fri...
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1 = Very superstitious
2 = A little superstitious
3 = Not very superstitious
4 = Not at all superstitious
5 = I don't know

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1 = Very superstitious
2 = A little superstitious
3 = Not very superstitious
4 = Not at all superstitious
5 = I don't know
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