number of family members
1 = 1 person
2 = 2 persons
3 = 3 persons
4 = 4 persons
5 = 5 persons
6 = 6 persons
7 = 7 persons
8 = 8 persons
9 = 9 persons and more

number of televisions present
0 = 0 televisions present
1 = 1 television present
2 = 2 televisions present
3 = 3 televisions present
4 = 4 televisions present
5 = 5 televisions present
6 = 6 televisions present
7 = 7 televisions present and more present
8 = missing
9 = not applicable

nett income main income earner
0 = no own income
1 = less than f 1.250,= per month
2 = f 1.250,= - f 1.500,= per month
3 = f 1.500,= - f 1.750,= per month
4 = f 1.750,= - f 2.000,= per month
5 = f 2.000,= - f 2.250,= per month
6 = f 2.250,= - f 2.500,= per month
7 = f 2.500,= - f 2.750,= per month
8 = f 2.750,= - f 3.250,= per month
9 = f 3.250,= - f 3.750,= per month
10 = f 3.750,= - f 4.250,= per month
11 = f 4.250,= - f 5.250,= per month
12 = f 5.250,= per month and more
13 = do not want to say
98 = missing

province
1 = Groningen
2 = Friesland
3 = Drenthe
4 = Overijssel
5 = Gelderland
6 = Utrecht
7 = Noord-Holland excl. Amsterdam
8 = Zuid-Holland excl. Rotterdam-'s Gravenhage
9 = Zeeland
10 = Noord-Brabant
11 = Limburg
12 = Amsterdam-Rotterdam-'s Gravenhage
13 = Flevoland

gender respondent
1 = male
2 = female

Listening to radio in days per week
0 = never listens to radio
1 = 1 day per week and less
2 = 2 days per week
3 = 3 days per week
4 = 4 days per week
5 = 5 days per week
6 = 6 days per week
7 = 7 days per week
8 = missing
9 = not applicable

Watching TV in days per week
0 = never watches TV
1 = 1 day per week and less
2 = 2 days per week
3 = 3 days per week
4 = 4 days per week
5 = 5 days per week
6 = 6 days per week
7 = 7 days per week
8 = missing
9 = not applicable

Interest in politics
1 = strong interest
2 = fairly strong interest
3 = not so interested
8 = missing
9 = not applicable

Talk about politics
1 = often
2 = sometimes
3 = rarely
4 = never
8 = missing
9 = not applicable

Like classical music
1 = like a lot
2 = like a little
3 = do not like it
8 = missing
9 = not applicable

Visited sports
1 = not in the last year
2 = 1 or 2 times in last year
3 = 3 times and more in last year
8 = missing
9 = not applicable

Lit books
1 = did not read in past year
2 = 1 - 4 books in past year
3 = 5 and more books in past year
8 = missing
9 = not applicable

church attendance
0 = does not go to church
1 = 2x per week and more
2 = 1x per week
3 = 2 to 3 x per month
4 = 1x per month
5 = less than 1x per month
8 = missing
9 = not applicable

Role religion
0 = does not play a role
1 = a not so important role
2 = an important role
3 = a very important role
8 = missing
9 = not applicable

education respondent
1 = basisonderwijs
2 = lager beroepsonderwijs
3 = middelbaar algemeen voortgezet onderwijs
4 = middelbaar beroepsonderwijs
5 = hoger alg en voorber wetensch onderwijs
6 = hoger beroeps- en wetensch onderw - kand
7 = wetenschappelijk onderwijs - doctoraal
8 = geen opgave
9 = niet van toepassing

Completion education
1 = completed
2 = did not complete
3 = currently enrolled
8 = missing
9 = not applicable

Working hours per week
1 = less than 5 hours per week
2 = 5 - 14 hours per week
3 = 15 - 24 hours per week
4 = 25 - 34 hours per week
5 = 35 - 44 hours per week
6 = 45 uur hours per week and more
8 = missing
9 = not applicable

Country of origin respondent
1 = Netherlands
2 = Turkish
3 = Moroccan
4 = Surinamese
5 = Antillian
6 = Indonesian
7 = German
8 = Belgian
9 = Else
98 = unknown
99 = not applicable

voting preference
1 = PVDA
2 = CDA
3 = VVD
4 = D66
5 = Groen Links
6 = AOV (Algemeen Ouderen Verbond)
7 = Unie 55+
8 = GPV
9 = RPF
10 = SGP
11 = Centrum Democraten (Janmaat)
12 = SP (Socialistische Partij)
13 = Another party
95 = Would not vote
96 = Would vote blanco
97 = Don't want to choose party
98 = Don't know
99 = n.a.

denomination
0 = Niet behorend tot een kerkgenootschap
1 = Rooms-katholiek
2 = Midden-Orthodox
3 = Gereformeerde bond
4 = Vrijzinnige richting
5 = Anders hervormd
6 = Gereformeerd Synodaal
7 = Christelijk gereformeerd
8 = Gereformeerd Artikel 31
9 = Anders gereformeerd
10 = Evangelische stroming
11 = Humanisme
12 = Islam/Moslim/Mohammedaans
13 = Andere geloofsrichting
97 = Wil niet zeggen
98 = Geen opgave
99 = nvt

PC-use at home in days per week
0 = never
1 = 1 day per week
2 = 2 days per week
3 = 3 days per week
4 = 4 days per week
5 = 5 days per week
6 = 6 days per week
7 = 7 days per week
8 = don't know
9 = not applicable

Internet-use at home in hours per week
0 = never
1 = less than 1 hour per week
2 = 1-2 hours per week
3 = 3-4 hours per week
4 = 5-6 hours per week
5 = 7-8 hours per week
6 = 9-10 hours per week
7 = 11 hours or more per week
8 = don't know
9 = not applicable

Channel of first preference
0 = no preference
1 = Nederland 1
2 = Nederland 2
3 = Nederland 3
4 = RTL4
5 = RTL5
6 = Veronica
7 = SBS6
8 = TV 10
9 = The Music Factory (TMF)
10 = KinderNet
11 = local broadcaster
12 = regional broadcaster
13 = other broadcaster
98 = don't know
99 = not applicable

Reading chance NRC Handelsblad
0 = None (0)
1 = Low
2 = Average
3 = High
8 = Missing
9 = Not applicable

0 = Never
1 = Less than once a month
2 = Once a month
3 = Once every two weeks
4 = One or more times per week
8 = Unknown
9 = Not applicable