Area of the province
1 = Metro Edmonton
2 = Metro Calgary
3 = Other Alberta

Gender of respondent
1 = Male
2 = Female

China's increasing economic strength benefits Alberta
0 = No response
1 = Strongly disagree
2 = Disagree
3 = Neither disagree nor agree
4 = Agree
5 = Strongly agree
8 = Don't know

Your current debt/financial situation
0 = No response
1 = Precarious or distressed
2 = Insecure or struggling
3 = Stable or maintaining
4 = Secure or comfortable
5 = Very Comfortable or well-off
8 = Don't know

Past two years, completely missed a payment/been at least two months late in paying bills due to inability to pay or lack of funds
0 = No response
1 = Yes
2 = No
8 = Don't know

Past two years, consulted a debt consolidation or credit-counseling firm
0 = No response
1 = Yes, consulted a debt consolidation firm
2 = Yes, consulted a credit-counseling firm
3 = Yes, both
4 = No, never consulted a firm
8 = Don't know

Past two years, been denied for a loan or credit card due to your credit rating
0 = No response
1 = Denied loan/credit card due to low credit rating
2 = Denied loan/credit card reasons other than low credit rating
3 = Not denied loan/credit card
8 = Don't know

Ever declared (filed for) bankruptcy, or a bankruptcy alternative jointly or alone
0 = No response
1 = Declared bankruptcy/filed for bankruptcy alternative alone
2 = Declared bankruptcy/filed for bankruptcy alternative jointly with spouse/partner
3 = Never declared bankruptcy/filed for bankruptcy alternative
8 = Don't know

Currently have a checking or savings account at a bank or credit union
0 = No response
1 = Both checking and savings
2 = Checking
3 = Savings
4 = Neither
8 = Don't know

Currently hold or make payments on any student loans in your name
0 = No response
1 = Hold a student loan, making payments
2 = Hold a student loan, not making payments
3 = Previously held a student loan, paid in full
4 = Never held or made payments on a student loan
8 = Don't know

Have any credit cards in your name
0 = No response
1 = Yes
2 = No

Number of credit cards you have
-2 = NA=No response/'No' to D8
-1 = No response

How often do you pay the entire or full monthly balance on all of your credit cards?
-2 = NA=No response/'No' to D8
0 = No response
1 = Every month
2 = 9 -11 months out of the year
3 = 5 - 8 months out of the year
4 = 1-4 months out of the year
5 = Never

While growing up, before your 18th birthday: rate your level of stress of your childhood experiences
1 = Not at all stressful
10 = Very stressful
11 = Don't know
12 = No response

Rate your emotional health today
0 = No response
1 = Excellent
2 = Very good
3 = Good
4 = Fair
5 = Poor
8 = Don't know

I have family and friends who help me feel safe, secure and happy
0 = No response
1 = Strongly agree
2 = Agree
3 = Disagree
4 = Strongly disagree
8 = Don't know

Diagnosed with high blood pressure as an adult
0 = Not selected
1 = Selected

Treatment for diabetes
0 = Not selected
1 = Selected
9 = NA-Edmonton enhanced sample

How much do you know about the Temporary Foreign Worker Program?
0 = No response
1 = Nothing
2 = Very little
3 = Some
4 = Quite a bit
5 = A lot
8 = Don't know

Skill and labour shortages in Canada should be met by...
0 = No response
1 = Mix of people coming to Canada on a permanent and temporary basis
2 = People coming to Canada permanently
3 = People coming to Canada temporarily
4 = Canadians should be filling these shortages
8 = Don't know

Employers in Alberta should be able to hire Temporary Foreign Workers for...
0 = No response
1 = High-skilled occupations
2 = Lower-skilled occupations
3 = Neither
4 = Both
8 = Don't know

Temporary Foreign Workers are needed to fill jobs in the Alberta labour market
0 = No response
1 = Strongly disagree
2 = Somewhat disagree
3 = Neither disagree nor agree
4 = Somewhat agree
5 = Strongly agree
8 = Don't know

Leading cause of death for Albertans under the age of 45
0 = No response
1 = Cancer
2 = Heart disease
3 = Injury
4 = AIDS
8 = Don't know

Thinking about the different health problems facing Albertans today, how serious a health problem do you consider injuries to be?
0 = No response
1 = Not serious
2 = Serious
3 = Extremely serious
8 = Don't know

Injuries are...
0 = No response
1 = Not at all preventable
2 = Somewhat preventable
3 = Fairly preventable
4 = Very preventable
5 = Completely preventable
8 = Don't know

Chances that you will visit an emergency room because of an injury in the next year
0 = No response
1 = 1/10
2 = 1/50
3 = 1/100
4 = 1/500
8 = Don't know

Chances that you will visit an emergency room because of a motor vehicle collision in the next year
0 = No response
1 = 1/50
2 = 1/100
3 = 1/250
4 = 1/500
8 = Don't know

Do you believe alcohol use contributes to injuries in Alberta?
0 = No response
1 = No
2 = Yes, less than 10%
3 = Yes, between 10-30%
4 = Yes, 30-50%
5 = Yes, more than 50%
8 = Don't know

Best way for the government to reduce alcohol problems
0 = No response
1 = Education programs
2 = Increase enforcement of alcohol sales to minors
3 = Media campaigns to educate about prevention and misuse of alcohol
4 = Ban alcohol advertising on TV and other media
5 = Tax alcohol beverages based on % alcohol content
6 = Bylaws to limit operation hours of liquor outlets
7 = Bylaws to reduce number of liquor outlets per sq km
8 = Don't know

Number of DAYS had at least one drink of any alcoholic beverage during the past 30 days?
1 = Day
30 = Days
31 = Don't know
32 = No response
33 = NA-No response/'No' to H5

On the days when you drank, number of DRINKS on average during the past 30 days?
-3 = NA-No response/'No' to H5
-2 = No response
-1 = Don't know
1 = Drink
24 = Drinks

Considering all types of alcoholic beverages, number of times during the past 30 days you had 6 or more drinks on an occasion?
-3 = NA-No response/'No' to H5
-2 = No response
-1 = Don't know
0 = Time
30 = Times

Your present employment status
-1 = Don't know
0 = No response/Refused
1 = Employed full-time
2 = Employed part-time
3 = Unemployed, looking for work
4 = Not in labour force, not looking for work
5 = Student employed part-time or full-time
6 = Student not employed
7 = Retired
8 = Homemaker
9 = Maternity leave
10 = On disability
11 = Other specified

Number of adults (including yourself) living in household
-1 = No Response/ Refused

Number of children living in household
-2 = NA-No response/Refused to K3a
-1 = No Response/ Refused

Your age
17 = No Response/ Refused

Recoded age in six groups
1 = 18-24
2 = 25-34
3 = 35-44
4 = 45-54
5 = 55-64
6 = 65+
17 = No response/Refused

Current marital status
0 = No Response/Refused
1 = Never Married (Single)
2 = Married
3 = Common-Law Relationship/Live-In Partner
4 = Divorced
5 = Separated
6 = Widowed

Highest level of education
0 = No Response/Refused
1 = No schooling
2 = Incomplete elementary
3 = Complete elementary
4 = Incomplete junior high
5 = Complete junior high
6 = Incomplete high school
7 = Complete high school
8 = Incomplete college/technical institute
9 = Complete college/technical institute
10 = Incomplete university
11 = University - diploma/certificate
12 = University - bachelor's degree
13 = University - professional degree
14 = University - master's degree
15 = University - doctorate

Recoded education into three groups
0 = No response/Refused
1 = Less than high school
2 = High school complete
3 = Post-secondary

Total years of schooling
98 = No Response
99 = NA-No response/Refused to K6

Your religion
0 = No response
1 = No Religion
2 = Anglican
3 = Baptist
4 = Greek/Ukrainian Orthodox
5 = Jewish
6 = Lutheran
7 = Mennonite
8 = Latter Day Saints (Mormon)
9 = Pentecostal
10 = Presbyterian
11 = Catholic (Roman, Ukrainian, Greek)
12 = United Church
13 = Protestant, unlisted
14 = Christian, unlisted
15 = Islam (Sunni, Shia)
16 = Other specified

Recoded religion into four groups
0 = No response
1 = Protestant
2 = Catholic
3 = Other
4 = No religion

Were you born in Alberta?
0 = No response
1 = Yes
2 = No
9 = NA–Born outside Canada/no response to CANB (8a)

Are you...?
0 = No response
1 = White
2 = Aboriginal
3 = South Asian
4 = Chinese
5 = Black
6 = Filipino
7 = Latin American
8 = Arab
9 = Southeast Asian
10 = West Asian
11 = Korean
12 = Japanese
13 = Other

Would you say that you (and your family) are BETTER OFF, just the SAME, or WORSE OFF financially than you were a year ago?
0 = No response
1 = Better off
2 = Just the same
3 = Worse off
8 = Don't Know

Total Household income for the past year before taxes and deductions
1 = Under 6,000
2 = 6,000 - 7,999
3 = 8,000 - 9,999
4 = 10,000 - 11,999
5 = 12,000 - 13,999
6 = 14,000 - 15,999
7 = 16,000 - 17,999
8 = 18,000 - 19,999
9 = 20,000 - 21,999
10 = 22,000 - 23,999
11 = 24,000 - 25,999
12 = 26,000 - 27,999
13 = 28,000 - 29,999
14 = 30,000 - 31,999
15 = 32,000 - 33,999
16 = 34,000 - 35,999
17 = 36,000 - 37,999
18 = 38,000 - 39,999
19 = 40,000 - 44,999
20 = 45,000 - 49,999
21 = 50,000 - 54,999
22 = 55,000 - 59,999
23 = 60,000 - 64,999
24 = 65,000 - 69,999
25 = 70,000 - 74,999
26 = 75,000 - 79,999
27 = 80,000 - 84,999
28 = 85,000 - 89,999
29 = 90,000 - 94,999
30 = 95,000 - 99,999
31 = 100,000 - 124,999
32 = 125,000 - 149,999
33 = 150,000+
34 = Don't know
35 = No response

Do you (or your spouse/partner/parents) presently own or rent your residence?
0 = No response
1 = Own
2 = Rent

If an election was held today, how would you vote federally?
0 = No response/Refused
1 = PC/Tory
2 = Green Party
3 = Liberals
4 = NDP
5 = Other specified
6 = Would not vote
7 = Not eligible
8 = Don't Know

If an election was held today, how would you vote provincially?
1 = Alberta First Party
2 = Liberal
3 = NDP
4 = Alberta Party
5 = Alberta Social Credit Party
6 = Communist Party
7 = Evergreem Party of Alberta
8 = PC/Tory
9 = Wildrose Alliance Party
10 = Other specified
11 = Not eligible
12 = Eligible-would not vote
13 = No response/Refused
14 = Don't know

-1 = refused but over 18
1 = 18 - 34
2 = 35-54
3 = 55+over