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[fsd_no] FSD study number
[fsd_vr] FSD edition number
[fsd_pro] FSD processing level
[fsd_id] FSD case id
[idnro] Case id
[q1] Did you vote in the second round of the presidential elections?
[q2_1] Did your views on the candidates change during the first round of the election campaign: Tarja Halonen
[q2_2] Did your views on the candidates change during the first round of the election campaign: Sauli Niinistö
[q3] Thinking about the whole election campaign since autumn, do you think the candidates' appearances on TV entertainment programmes and in entertainment magazines have increased or decreased compared to the previous presidential elections?
[q4] When forming your opinion on the candidates, did you consider the fact that TV entertainment shows highlight the candidates' personal characteristics and personality as a good or a bad thing?
[q5_1] Which of the following TV programmes featuring the presidential candidates did you follow after the first round of the elections: 'Punainen Lanka' programme where Tarja Halonen was interviewed
[q5_2] Which of the following TV programmes featuring the presidential candidates did you follow after the first round of the elections: 'Punainen Lanka' programme where Sauli Niinistö was interviewed
[q5_3] Which of the following TV programmes featuring the presidential candidates did you follow after the first round of the elections: 'Uutisvuoto' programme featuring both candidates
[q5_4] Which of the following TV programmes featuring the presidential candidates did you follow after the first round of the elections: Conan O'Brien's talk show on Sub-TV channel where he supported Tarja Halonen
[q5_5] Which of the following TV programmes featuring the presidential candidates did you follow after the first round of the elections: One or several of the primary election debates on TV
[q5_6] Which of the following TV programmes featuring the presidential candidates did you follow after the first round of the elections: None of these
[q5_7] Which of the following TV programmes featuring the presidential candidates did you follow after the first round of the elections: Can't say
[q6] Who did you vote for in the second round of the presidential elections?
[q7] When did you finally decide who to vote for in the second round of the presidential elections?
[q8_1] How much information did you receive from the following source to help your voting decision in the second round of the elections: Newspapers
[q8_2] How much information did you receive from the following source to help your voting decision in the second round of the elections: Election debates on TV
[q8_3] How much information did you receive from the following source to help your voting decision in the second round of the elections: News and current affairs programmes on TV
[q8_4] How much information did you receive from the following source to help your voting decision in the second round of the elections: Political advertising in newspapers
[q8_5] How much information did you receive from the following source to help your voting decision in the second round of the elections: Political advertising on TV
[q8_6] How much information did you receive from the following source to help your voting decision in the second round of the elections: Friends, colleagues, or relatives
[q8_7] How much information did you receive from the following source to help your voting decision in the second round of the elections: Entertainment programmes on TV
[q8_8] How much information did you receive from the following source to help your voting decision in the second round of the elections: Election messages received via telephone or computer
[q9_1] How much did the following factors affect your choice of candidate in the second round of the elections: Candidate's TV appearances
[q9_2] How much did the following factors affect your choice of candidate in the second round of the elections: Candidate's gender
[q9_3] How much did the following factors affect your choice of candidate in the second round of the elections: Candidate's political party
[q9_4] How much did the following factors affect your choice of candidate in the second round of the elections: Candidate's views on Finland's possible NATO membership
[q9_5] How much did the following factors affect your choice of candidate in the second round of the elections: Candidate's views on securing the welfare state
[q9_6] How much did the following factors affect your choice of candidate in the second round of the elections: Candidate's views on employment issues
[q9_7] How much did the following factors affect your choice of candidate in the second round of the elections: Candidate's characteristics
[q9_8] How much did the following factors affect your choice of candidate in the second round of the elections: Values the candidate represents in general
[q9_9] How much did the following factors affect your choice of candidate in the second round of the elections: Candidate's views on the most important problems in the world related to globalisation
[q9_10] How much did the following factors affect your choice of candidate in the second round of the elections: Candidate's views on Finland's problems
[q9_11] How much did the following factors affect your choice of candidate in the second round of the elections: Political values the candidate represents
[q10_1] From the viewpoint of the candidate you supported, did the following things have a positive or a negative impact in the second round of the elections: Election campaign messages sent through mobile phones or the Internet
[q10_2] From the viewpoint of the candidate you supported, did the following things have a positive or a negative impact in the second round of the elections: The SAK campaign which commented on issues related to presidential elections
[q10_3] From the viewpoint of the candidate you supported, did the following things have a positive or a negative impact in the second round of the elections: Conan O'Brien's support for Tarja Halonen on Sub-TV channel
[q10_4] From the viewpoint of the candidate you supported, did the following things have a positive or a negative impact in the second round of the elections: The comments of Speaker of Parliament Lipponen in the election week
[q10_5] From the viewpoint of the candidate you supported, did the following things have a positive or a negative impact in the second round of the elections: Articles and comments in the newspapers you read
[q10_6] From the viewpoint of the candidate you supported, did the following things have a positive or a negative impact in the second round of the elections: Articles and comments in the tabloids you read
[q10_7] From the viewpoint of the candidate you supported, did the following things have a positive or a negative impact in the second round of the elections: The appearances of the candidate you supported in TV election debates
[q10_8] From the viewpoint of the candidate you supported, did the following things have a positive or a negative impact in the second round of the elections: The appearances of the candidate you supported in TV entertainment programmes
[q10_9] From the viewpoint of the candidate you supported, did the following things have a positive or a negative impact in the second round of the elections: The views of the candidate you supported on Finland's possible NATO membership
[q11_1] What is your attitude towards the following statements on your candidate choice in these elections: It was important for me to vote for a candidate of my own gender regardless of whether he/she had a chance of getting elected
[q11_2] What is your attitude towards the following statements on your candidate choice in these elections: It was important for me that my own gender would be well represented among decision-makers
[q11_3] What is your attitude towards the following statements on your candidate choice in these elections: It was important for me that the candidate would promote interests important for my gender
[q11_4] What is your attitude towards the following statements on your candidate choice in these elections: It was important for me that the candidate would be active in gender equality issues
[q11_5] What is your attitude towards the following statements on your candidate choice in these elections: The candidate's gender was not important
[q12_1] How credible were the candidates' appearances in the second round of the election campaign: Tarja Halonen
[q12_2] How credible were the candidates' appearances in the second round of the election campaign: Sauli Niinistö
[q13] Do you feel close to any political party, or if not, do you feel at least a little bit closer to some political party compared to other political parties?
[q14] Which of the following five statements comes closest to your view of the status of Finnish men and women nowadays in general?
[q15_1] What is your attitude towards the following statements: Men are better decision-makers than women
[q15_2] What is your attitude towards the following statements: In elections, I usually vote for a candidate of my own gender
[q15_3] What is your attitude towards the following statements: Voting for a female candidate was less important in these presidential elections than in the 2000 presidential elections
[q15_4] What is your attitude towards the following statements: Candidate's gender has nothing to do with the issues he/she promotes
[q16_1] Attitude towards the following statements on your candidate choice in parliamentary elections in general: It is important for me to vote for a candidate of my own gender regardless of whether he/she has a chance of getting elected
[q16_2] Attitude towards the following statements on your candidate choice in parliamentary elections in general: It is important for me that my own gender would be well represented among decision-makers
[q16_3] Attitude towards the following statements on your candidate choice in parliamentary elections in general: It is important for me that the candidate would promote interests important for my gender
[q16_4] Attitude towards the following statements on your candidate choice in parliamentary elections in general: It is important for me that the candidate would be active in gender equality issues
[q16_5] Attitude towards the following statements on your candidate choice in parliamentary elections in general: The candidate's gender is not important
[q17] Do you think some duties of the president are more suitable for men than for women?
[bv1] Respondent's gender
[bv2] Respondent's native language
[bv3] Respondent's year of birth
[bv4_1] Respondent's age
[bv4_2] Respondent's age, classification 1
[bv4_3] Respondent's age, classification 2
[bv4_4] Respondent's age, classification 3
[bv5] Respondent's marital status
[bv6] Respondent's household composition
[bv7] Number of persons in the household, including yourself
[bv8_1] Respondent's basic education
[bv8_2] Respondent's vocational education
[bv9] Are you in paid employment at the moment?
[bv10_1] Respondent's occupational group
[bv10_2] Occupational group of the head of the household (i.e. person with the highest income)
[bv11] Respondent's employment sector
[bv12] Type of respondent's employer
[bv13] Respondent's membership in the unions affiliated with the mentioned trade union confederations
[bv14_1] Respondent's membership in a SAK (Central Organisation of Finnish Trade Unions) trade union
[bv14_2] Respondent's membership in an Akava (Confederation of Unions for Professional and Managerial Staff in Finland) trade union
[bv14_3] Respondent's membership in a STTK (Finnish Confederation of Professionals) trade union
[bv15] Respondent's membership in an unemployment fund
[bv16] Which party or group did you vote for in the last parliamentary elections held in autumn 2004?
[bv17] Respondent's political orientation on a left-right axis
[bv18] Respondent's self-perceived social class
[bv19_1] Household annual gross income
[bv19_2] Respondent's annual gross income
[bv20] How would you describe your and your household's financial circumstances and disposable income at the moment?
[bv21] Type of accommodation
[bv22] Housing tenure
[bv23] What is your attitude towards direct marketing materials delivered to homes?
[bv24] Do you consider advertising in general as a positive or a negative thing?
[bv25] Province of residence (new division, came into effect in 1997)
[bv26] Municipality size
[bv27] Municipality of residence
[bv28] Type of municipality
[bv29] Region of residence
[bv30] Major region (NUTS2)
[bv31] Type of municipality
[bv32] Province of residence (old division)
[bv33] Type of neighbourhood
[bv34] Type of neighbourhood
[bv35] Type of neighbourhood
[bv36] Region of residence
[bv37] Type of municipality
[bv38] Which party would you vote for in the parliamentary elections?
[bv39] Which party did you vote for in the parliamentary elections?
[bv40] Respondent's trade union
[bv41] How did you vote in the first round of the presidential elections?
[bv42] Have you used candidate selectors?
[bv43] Who did you vote for in the first round of the elections?
[bv44] When did you decide who to vote for in the first round of the elections?
[bv45] Did you vote for Halonen or Niinistö?
[bv46] Who did you vote for in 2000?
[bv47] How did you vote in the second round of the presidential elections?
[bv48] When did you decide who to vote for in the second round of the elections?
[bv49] Who did you vote for in the second round of the elections?
[bv50_1] Who did you vote for in the second round and when: Halonen in advance
[bv50_2] Who did you vote for in the second round and when: Halonen on the election day
[bv50_3] Who did you vote for in the second round and when: Niinistö in advance
[bv50_4] Who did you vote for in the second round and when: Niinistö on the election day
