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mythteller) wrote2005-11-15 03:59 pm
mythteller) wrote2005-11-15 03:59 pm
Public Service Announcement
Note: a couple of my friends have put this up on their LJs, so if you've answered it already, thanks!
I have a friend who is writing his master's thesis in Economics on the topic of "bads"--that is, goods which are bad for you. Part of his research involves a survey on smoking. Behind the cut below is a 44-question survey that I would like you to fill out. All of the questoins are yes/no or one word answers.
1. How old are you?
2. Are you male or female? (choose one)
3. Please state the highest level of education attained or the amount of years of formal education beyond high school/lycée (if applicable).
4. Do you live with your parents or at a separate residential address?
5. Does at least one person with whom you live smoke at least 2 cigarettes weekly, in your presence? Y/N
6. In what country have you spent the majority of your life?
7. What city do you presently live in?
8. Do you engage in some form of exercise/physical activity regularly for at least 3 hours a week? Y/N
9. Do you occasionally engage in the consumption of alcohol without reaching the point of inebriation (social drinking)? Y/N
10. If yes, do you drink socially at least two nights a week? Y/N
11. On average, do you go to bars at least once a week? Y/N
12. On average, do you go to dance clubs at least once a week? Y/N
13. Have you ever seen a “no smoking” advertisement? Y/N
14. Has at least one parent ever explained to you at least once “the evils” of smoking? Y/N
15. Does at least one of your parents smoke? Y/N
16. Has at least one of your parents ever smoked? Y/N
17. Has at least one of your parents ever smoked in your presence? Y/N
18. Do you believe that at least one parent would be “upset” if they suspected or knew that you smoked/had tried smoking? Y/N
19. Do you have at least one friend that you see at least twice a week or communicate with at least five times a week outside of work and/or school, i.e. a close friend, who smokes? Y/N
20. If yes, would you say that more than half of your ‘close friends’ smoke, or have at least tried smoking? Y/N
21. Do/Did you have a girl/boyfriend who smokes/smoked or at least tried smoking? Y/N
22. If yes, did she/he smoke or try smoking before the two of you met? Y/N
23. Did you ever smoke at least 2 cigarettes weekly, for a period of at least two weeks before the two of you met? Y/N
24. Would you be “upset” if you saw your boyfriend/girlfriend with a lit cigarette in their mouth? Y/N
25. Do you presently smoke at least 2 cigarettes weekly? Y/N
26. Have you ever smoked at least 2 cigarettes weekly, for a period of at least 2 weeks alone? Y/N
27. Have you ever smoked at least one cigarette? Y/N
28. Have you ever smoked at least one cigarette alone? Y/N
29. Did you know at least one person who smoked/tried a cigarette before you started smoking/tried a cigarette? Y/N
30. Has at least one person told you at least once that they enjoy smoking? Y/N
31. Had at least one person told you at least once that they enjoy smoking before you started smoking/tried a cigarette? Y/N
32. Did at least one parent smoke at least 2 cigarettes weekly when you first smoked a cigarette/started smoking? Y/N
33. Do you regret having started to smoke/ever having smoked? Y/N
34. Did you have an idea of the price of cigarettes before you tried a cigarette for the first time? Y/N
35. Do you have an idea of the price of cigarettes now? Y/N
36. Have you ever thought of trying a cigarette? Y/N
37. Would you ever advise someone to try a cigarette? Y/N
38. Have you ever been advised to try a cigarette? Y/N
39. Would you advise someone not to try a cigarette? Y/N
40. Do you have children? Y/N
41. Do your children smoke at least two cigarettes a week? Y/N
42. Theoretically, would you be “upset” if your child/children began to smoke/tried a cigarette? Y/N
43. Theoretically, would you accept your child’s smoking or their trying a cigarette? Y/N
44. Is your child aware, or would they be aware (in theory), of your acceptance, or lack thereof? Y/N
When you have completed the survey, you can email it to Wailoo.Todd@ic.gc.ca If you're especially brave or helpful, you can cut and paste the survey and the address into your own journal and pass this along to your friends list. Thanks again.
I have a friend who is writing his master's thesis in Economics on the topic of "bads"--that is, goods which are bad for you. Part of his research involves a survey on smoking. Behind the cut below is a 44-question survey that I would like you to fill out. All of the questoins are yes/no or one word answers.
1. How old are you?
2. Are you male or female? (choose one)
3. Please state the highest level of education attained or the amount of years of formal education beyond high school/lycée (if applicable).
4. Do you live with your parents or at a separate residential address?
5. Does at least one person with whom you live smoke at least 2 cigarettes weekly, in your presence? Y/N
6. In what country have you spent the majority of your life?
7. What city do you presently live in?
8. Do you engage in some form of exercise/physical activity regularly for at least 3 hours a week? Y/N
9. Do you occasionally engage in the consumption of alcohol without reaching the point of inebriation (social drinking)? Y/N
10. If yes, do you drink socially at least two nights a week? Y/N
11. On average, do you go to bars at least once a week? Y/N
12. On average, do you go to dance clubs at least once a week? Y/N
13. Have you ever seen a “no smoking” advertisement? Y/N
14. Has at least one parent ever explained to you at least once “the evils” of smoking? Y/N
15. Does at least one of your parents smoke? Y/N
16. Has at least one of your parents ever smoked? Y/N
17. Has at least one of your parents ever smoked in your presence? Y/N
18. Do you believe that at least one parent would be “upset” if they suspected or knew that you smoked/had tried smoking? Y/N
19. Do you have at least one friend that you see at least twice a week or communicate with at least five times a week outside of work and/or school, i.e. a close friend, who smokes? Y/N
20. If yes, would you say that more than half of your ‘close friends’ smoke, or have at least tried smoking? Y/N
21. Do/Did you have a girl/boyfriend who smokes/smoked or at least tried smoking? Y/N
22. If yes, did she/he smoke or try smoking before the two of you met? Y/N
23. Did you ever smoke at least 2 cigarettes weekly, for a period of at least two weeks before the two of you met? Y/N
24. Would you be “upset” if you saw your boyfriend/girlfriend with a lit cigarette in their mouth? Y/N
25. Do you presently smoke at least 2 cigarettes weekly? Y/N
26. Have you ever smoked at least 2 cigarettes weekly, for a period of at least 2 weeks alone? Y/N
27. Have you ever smoked at least one cigarette? Y/N
28. Have you ever smoked at least one cigarette alone? Y/N
29. Did you know at least one person who smoked/tried a cigarette before you started smoking/tried a cigarette? Y/N
30. Has at least one person told you at least once that they enjoy smoking? Y/N
31. Had at least one person told you at least once that they enjoy smoking before you started smoking/tried a cigarette? Y/N
32. Did at least one parent smoke at least 2 cigarettes weekly when you first smoked a cigarette/started smoking? Y/N
33. Do you regret having started to smoke/ever having smoked? Y/N
34. Did you have an idea of the price of cigarettes before you tried a cigarette for the first time? Y/N
35. Do you have an idea of the price of cigarettes now? Y/N
36. Have you ever thought of trying a cigarette? Y/N
37. Would you ever advise someone to try a cigarette? Y/N
38. Have you ever been advised to try a cigarette? Y/N
39. Would you advise someone not to try a cigarette? Y/N
40. Do you have children? Y/N
41. Do your children smoke at least two cigarettes a week? Y/N
42. Theoretically, would you be “upset” if your child/children began to smoke/tried a cigarette? Y/N
43. Theoretically, would you accept your child’s smoking or their trying a cigarette? Y/N
44. Is your child aware, or would they be aware (in theory), of your acceptance, or lack thereof? Y/N
When you have completed the survey, you can email it to Wailoo.Todd@ic.gc.ca If you're especially brave or helpful, you can cut and paste the survey and the address into your own journal and pass this along to your friends list. Thanks again.