FSD1242 Finnish Sex Survey 1971

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[fsd_no] FSD study number

[fsd_vr] FSD edition number

[fsd_id] FSD case id

[a_q1] Respondent's region of residence

[a_q2] Type of municipality

[a_q3] Respondent's gender

[a_q4] Respondent's mother tongue

[a_q5] Respondent's age in years

[a_q6] How long altogether have you lived in your present municipality of residence (now or before)?

[a_q7] Respondent's basic education

[a_q8] Total number of years spent studying

[a_q9] Where did you live in your childhoold and youth till the age of 17?

[a_q10] Respondent's marital status

[a_q11] How many times has your wife been married?

[a_q12] How many times has your husband been married?

[a_q13] How old were you when you married for the first time?

[a_q14] How many times have you been divorced (officially)?

[a_q15] How many years have you been married to your present spouse?

[a_q16] Age of the spouse

[a_q17] Basic education of the spouse

[a_q18] Respondent's economic activity

[a_q21] Spouse's economic activity

[a_q31] Where or with whom do you live at present?

[a_q38] Your parents have:

[a_q39] Would you say that your health in general is:

[a_q43_1] Have you had any of the following illnesses or health problems during the past year: High blood pressure

[a_q43_2] Have you had any of the following illnesses or health problems during the past year: Stroke

[a_q43_3] Have you had any of the following illnesses or health problems during the past year: Diagnosed heart disease

[a_q43_4] Have you had any of the following illnesses or health problems during the past year: Chronic bronchitis

[a_q43_5] Have you had any of the following illnesses or health problems during the past year: Asthma

[a_q43_6] Have you had any of the following illnesses or health problems during the past year: Rheumatoid arthritis

[a_q43_7] Have you had any of the following illnesses or health problems during the past year: Other rheumatic disorder

[a_q43_8] Have you had any of the following illnesses or health problems during the past year: Epilepsy

[a_q43_9] Have you had any of the following illnesses or health problems during the past year: Diabetes

[a_q43_10] Have you had any of the following illnesses or health problems during the past year: Cancer

[a_q43_11] Have you had any of the following illnesses or health problems during the past year: Chronic dermatitis

[a_q43_12] Have you had any of the following illnesses or health problems during the past year: Tuberculosis

[a_q43_13] Have you had any of the following illnesses or health problems during the past year: Gastric ulcer or duodenal

[a_q43_14] Have you had any of the following illnesses or health problems during the past year: Chronic liver or biliary disease

[a_q43_15] Have you had any of the following illnesses or health problems during the past year: Hernia or other rupture

[a_q43_16] Have you had any of the following illnesses or health problems during the past year: Severe back problem

[a_q43_17] Have you had any of the following illnesses or health problems during the past year: Urinary tract infection or pyelonephritis

[a_q43_18] Have you had any of the following illnesses or health problems during the past year: Visual impairment

[a_q43_19] Have you had any of the following illnesses or health problems during the past year: Hearing impairment

[a_q43_20] Have you had any of the following illnesses or health problems during the past year: Other long-term illness, disease or health problem

[a_q45_1] Have you had any of the following symptoms or health problems during the past month: Insomnia

[a_q45_2] Have you had any of the following symptoms or health problems during the past month: Headaches

[a_q45_3] Have you had any of the following symptoms or health problems during the past month: Anxiety

[a_q45_4] Have you had any of the following symptoms or health problems during the past month: Overstrain/stress

[a_q45_5] Have you had any of the following symptoms or health problems during the past month: Depression

[a_q45_6] Have you had any of the following symptoms or health problems during the past month: A feeling of tiredness in general

[a_q45_7] Have you had any of the following symptoms or health problems during the past month: Dizziness

[a_q45_8] Have you had any of the following symptoms or health problems during the past month: Nightmares

[a_q45_9] Have you had any of the following symptoms or health problems during the past month: Trembling in the hands

[a_q51] Have you ever smoked regularly?

[a_q71] At the time you married, did you have an idea of the number of children you would want?

[a_q74_1] How many children do have you at present?

[a_q74_2] Would you like to have more children? How many?

[a_q77] What do you think is the ideal number of children for a Finnish family to have?

[b_q1] Which social class do you feel you belong to?

[b_q2] Which social class do you feel your father or guardian belongs to?

[b_q3] Own or household's net income (Finnish marks/month)

[b_q4] How important do you consider religion to be in your life?

[b_q5] Do you belong to any church or religious community?

[b_q6] In your estimation, how much do you drink alcohol?

[b_q7] When was the last time you drank alcohol?

[b_q8] It's good that in our society there are reformist groups defending more liberal moral values

[b_q9] Sex without love is wrong

[b_q11] Women have the full right to take initiative when desiring to have sex with men

[b_q12] Homosexual behaviour between adults is a private affair with which the authorities and legislation should not interfere

[b_q14] Men are polygamous by nature but women are monogamous

[b_q15] Casual sex can be happy and satisfying to both partners

[b_q16] Temporary infidelity of a husband should be accepted

[b_q18] There is no point in having children when the future is so uncertain

[b_q19] Temporary infidelity of a wife should be accepted

[b_q20] People aged 16 or over should be allowed to buy pornographic publications freely from any licenced store

[b_q22] In your opinion, when is it appropriate for young people to have sex?

[b_q28] FOR WOMEN: Have you ever been pregnant?

[b_q30_1] FOR WOMEN: How may children have you had (exclude miscarriage/abortion/still birth)?

[b_q30_2] FOR WOMEN: How many still-born children have you had?

[b_q30_3] FOR WOMEN: How many miscarriages have you had?

[b_q30_4] FOR WOMEN: How many abortions performed in a hospital have you had?

[b_q30_5] FOR WOMEN: How many abortions performed elsewhere have you had?

[b_q31] FOR WOMEN: How many children who are alive at the moment have you had?

[b_q36] FOR WOMEN: Were you pregrant at the time you got married?

[b_q37] FOR WOMEN: Was the pregnancy the main reason for getting married?

[b_q41] FOR MARRIED PERSONS: How would you describe your present marriage?

[b_q42] FOR MARRIED PERSONS: Does your spouse understand you?

[b_q43] FOR MARRIED PERSONS: Is it easy or difficult to talk about sexual matters with your spouse?

[b_q44] FOR MARRIED PERSONS: How important do you think sexual life is for the happiness of your marriage?

[b_q54] Did you get information about sexual matters in your childhood home?

[b_q55] Did you receive sex education at school?

[b_q56] Do you fall in love easily?

[b_q57] How many people would you say you have really fallen in love with during you life?

[b_q58] Have you ever been deeply disapointed in love?

[b_q59] Is there a man or woman whom you truly love?

[b_q60] Is there a man or woman who truly loves you?

[b_q61] How old were you when you had your first kiss?

[b_q62] How old were you when you started going steady for the first time?

[b_q63] Have you ever had sexual intercourse?

[b_q64] How old were you when you first had sexual intercourse?

[b_q65] How old was your first sexual partner?

[b_q66] What was your relationship to your first sexual partner?

[b_q67] Did you later get married with your first sexual partner?

[b_q68] Where did the first intercourse take place?

[b_q69] Were you yourself willing to have sexual intercourse at that time?

[b_q70] Did you and your partner use any form of contraception that first time?

[b_q71_1] What kind of an experience was the first sexual intercourse to you?

[b_q72] Did you drink alcohol before that first time?

[b_q73] Did you regret your first intercourse afterwards?

[b_q74] If it were up to you, how often would you like to have sexual intercourse?

[b_q75] Have your sexual intercourses mostly been...

[b_q76] How often did you have sexual intercourse during the past month?

[b_q77] When was your most recent sexual intercourse?

[b_q78] What form of contraception have you or your partner used?

[b_q84] With whom did you have your most recent sexual intercourse?

[b_q85] Did you drink any alcohol before your most recent intercourse?

[b_q86] Who made the initiative that time?

[b_q87] How would you describe your most recent intercourse?

[b_q88] Do you have foreplay before intercourse?

[b_q89] What position did you and your partner use in your most recent intercourse?

[b_q90] FOR WOMEN: Do you reach orgasm during sexual intercourse?

[b_q91] FOR WOMEN: Did you have an orgasm during your most recent intercourse?

[b_q92] FOR WOMEN: How old were you when you had your first orgasm during intercourse?

[b_q93] FOR WOMEN: Has fear of unwanted pregnancy worried you or made you reluctant to have sex?

[b_q94] FOR WOMEN: It is not uncommon for men not be able to have sex because they do not achieve erection or erection subsides at the beginning of intercourse. Has your husband suffered from this problem during the past year?

[b_q95] FOR WOMEN WHOSE MONTHLY PERIODS HAVE STOPPED PERMANENTLY: Have you noticed lessening of sexual desire after menopause?

[b_q96] In your life so far, with how many partners you have had sexual intercourse?

[b_q97] Have you ever had sexual intercourse with someone else than your spouse?

[b_q98] Have you ever had a sexually transmitted disease?

[b_q99] FOR MEN: Have you suffered from impotence during the past year?

[b_q100] FOR MEN: Spells of impotence during lifetime

[b_q101] FOR MEN: Have you consulted a doctor about impotence?

[b_q102] When was the most recent occasion you masturbated?

[b_q103] How often did you masturbate during the past month?

[b_q105] Would you say that you are sexually attracted...

[b_q106] Have you read pornographical books during the past year?

[b_q109] How would you describe your sexual life as a whole?

[paino] Weight variable (weighting by gender)

Study description in machine readable DDI-C 2.5 format

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